Character Breakdown
A hand tapping in a direction — to put, to release
Definitions
- (verb) to put
- to place
- to release
- to free
- to let go
- to let out
- to set off (fireworks)
Example Sentences
把书放在桌子上。
Bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng
Put the book on the table
Words Containing 放
Related Words
Grammar Notes
Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement/Result
先 + Verb₁，再/然后 + Verb₂
Verb + Resultative/State Complement + Directional Complement
即使 + Condition, Subject + 也 + Result
不管 + Question Word / A-not-A / 还是, Subject + 都/也 + Predicate
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 3
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 3
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 1 list
放: HSK 3 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 3 exam
Studying for HSK 3? Keep 放 with the rest of your level.
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.