(miǎn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

miǎn to spare, to excuse from; to evade 7 strokes · Radical (son) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 免 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced miǎn.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
免 — 7 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 3 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
top
bottom mouth
part son

Radical

The radical of is — 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: .

HSK 4 Words Containing 免

miǎnfèi free of charge; for free
这个公园是免费的。
Zhège gōngyuán shì miǎnfèi de.
This park is free of charge.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 19 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

超市提供费塑料袋。
From Mock Exam 04 →
那家店费为顾客送家具。
From Mock Exam 16 →
在工作中,我们难会遇到自己不喜欢的任务。
From Mock Exam 07 →

Tasks Featuring 免 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 交流购物体验、商业活动内容
Shopping Experiences · 免费

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.

All Characters miǎo →