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  1. 放 is the 291st most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 110 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (square/raft), (knock)
Graphical :
=> , , 丿, , 丿, ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. fang4 - to release/to free/to let go/to put/to place/to let out/to set off (fireworks)

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 放 (fang4): The component 方 is pronounced as 'fang1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 
放假 
放弃 (放棄)

Medium Frequency

奔放 
播放 
摆放 (擺放)
放下 
放出 
放大 
放学 (放學)
放射 
放屁 
放心 
放手 
放纵 (放縱)
放置 
放羊 
放肆 
放送 
放进 (放進)
放过 (放過)
放开 (放開)
放松 (放鬆)
燃放 
发放 (發放)
绽放 (綻放)
解放 
释放 (釋放)
开放 (開放)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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