WHOLE CHARACTER
放
to release; to let go; to put; to place; to let happen
放 means to release, put, or let happen; 方 is the sound side and 攵 is the action-side form.
Character Familiesleft / right
放
to release; to let go; to put; to place; to let happen
放 means to release, put, or let happen; 方 is the sound side and 攵 is the action-side form.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.
SOUND SIDE
方
square; direction; method
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 放: sound side ZDIC records 方 as the sound side; 方 fāng and 放 fàng share the syllable with different tone.
ACTION COMPONENT
攵
the tap/strike hand (from 攴)
The action-hand radical in many characters; not a standalone modern word. Each page shows its role in that character.
In 放: action component ZDIC records the tap/action form as a component.
Tone 4
- to release; to let go
- to put; to place
- to let happen
- 放学school ends
- 放下to put down
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