免 (miǎn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to spare
- to excuse from
- to evade
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
免 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 免 is 儿 — meaning son. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 兄克光允.
HSK 4 Words Containing 免
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
免 appears in 19 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 免 / 相关任务
Words containing 免 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 免 mean in Chinese?
免 (miǎn) means to spare, to excuse from; to evade. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 免 have?
免 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 免?
The radical of 免 is 儿 (son). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 兄, 克, 光, 允.
What is the pinyin for 免?
免 is pronounced miǎn.
What HSK 4 words use 免?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 免 appears in 1 word, including 免费 (miǎnfèi). See the full list above.