放
Character
to put something somewhere
Meaning
fàng
fang4- to put something somewhere
- to let go; to set free
- to light fireworks
Examples
我把书放在桌子上了。
wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi shàng le
I put the book on the table.
AI-generated sentence
他放了一只小鸟。
tā fàng le yī zhī xiǎo niǎo
He set a little bird free.
AI-generated sentence
我们晚上放烟花。
wǒ men wǎn shang fàng yān huā
We set off fireworks in the evening.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 放
Draw “放” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 放
See all 253 →放假fàng jiàto have a holiday; to be off from school or workWordHSK 1放学fàng xuéschool ends; students finish classes and go homeWordHSK 1放下fàng xiàto put something downWordHSK 2放心fàng xīnto feel calm because there is nothing to worry aboutWordHSK 2放到fàng dàoto put something in a placeWordHSK 3放松fàng sōngto relax; to feel calm and less worriedWordHSK 4放大fàng dàto make something bigger, like a picture or photoWordHSK 5放弃fàng qìto stop trying to do somethingWordHSK 5放映fàng yìngto show a movie or video on a screen for people to watchWordHSK 7–9放水fàng shuǐto let water out or turn on waterWordHSK 7–9放纵fàng zòngto let yourself do what you want, with no control (often bad)WordHSK 7–9放置fàng zhìto put something somewhereWordHSK 7–9