(miǎn)

HSK 47 strokes

to excuse sb

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Character information

Pinyin
miǎn
Meaning
to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱⺈⿻口儿

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

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miǎnfèi
HSK 4

free (of charge)

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miǎn
HSK 5

inevitably

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miǎnde
HSK 6

so as not to; so as to avoid

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miǎn
HSK 7-9

in order to avoid; so as not to

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HSK 7-9

(idiom) inevitable; unavoidable

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xìngmiǎn
HSK 7-9

to avoid (an unpleasant fate)

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HSK 7-9

unavoidable

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miǎn
HSK 7-9

immunity (to disease)

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