放

fàng

to put

to place; to release; to free; to let go; to let out; to set off (fireworks)

strike/prod (攵) = release, let go

攵 (a hand holding a stick) suggests a striking or prodding action — the impulse that releases, places, or sets something in motion. 方 mainly lends the fàng sound and does not carry the meaning here.

方+攵→放
攵A hand holding a stickSemantic
方DirectionPhonetic

请把书放在桌子上。

qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi shàng。

Please put the book on the table.

他们过年的时候会放烟花。

tā men guò nián de shí hou huì fàng yān huā。

They set off fireworks when celebrating the new year.

Words with 放

放纵

fàng zòng

to indulge

狂放

kuáng fàng

wild

放债

fàng zhài

to lend money (for interest); to give credit

放射

fàng shè

to radiate

放心

fàng xīn

to feel relieved

放羊

fàng yáng

to tend a flock of sheep

排放

pái fàng

to arrange in order

解放后

jiě fàng hòu

after liberation (i.e. after the Communist's victory)

放在眼里

fàng zài yǎn lǐ

to pay attention to

放电

fàng diàn

electrical discharge

播放列表

bō fàng liè biǎo

playlist

放飞

fàng fēi

to allow to fly

More characters with 方

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