Meaning |
avoid, escape 免
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Explanation |
This radical is similar to rabbit 兔, which escapes with its long legs. (Note the difference to the radical 'brilliant' 奂, which shows a woman giving birth.)
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Used in these characters:
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晚
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| evening, night, late
wǎn
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日
免
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Left: day/sun 日, right: avoid, escape 免 (An escaping rabbit 兔: long ears ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿, but without tail 丶)
The day "escapes". It's getting evening.
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免
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to avoid, to escape, to excuse sb, to avert
miǎn
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免
儿
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An escaping rabbit 兔: long ear ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿 but without tail 丶(a rabbit on the run)
With a big ear, goggle-eyes and two long legs you can escape.
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兔
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| rabbit
tù
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免
儿
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avoid/escape 免 (an escaping rabbit 兔: long ears ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿) and further short tail 丶
It can 'escape' and has a short tail: The rabbit.
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勉
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| strive hard, to make an effort, exhort
miǎn
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免
力
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Left: avoid, escape 免 (an escaping rabbit 兔: long ears ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿, but without tail 丶), right: strength 力
Escape by using strength means: to strive hard.
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挽
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to pull, draw (a cart or a bow), lead (an animal), to coil
wǎn
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扌
免
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Left: hand 扌, right: avoid, escape 免 (an escaping rabbit 兔: long ears ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿, but without tail 丶) [cf.exchange 换]
From this hand is no escape because it is pulling and leading you.
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冤
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| injustice, grievance, wrong, in vain
yuān
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冖
免
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Top: cover 冖, below: rabbit 兔 (long ears ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿 and short tail 丶)
(It needs more space) Using just a cover for keeping a rabbit is injustice.
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搀
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to assist by the arm, to support, sustain
chān
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扌
免
冫
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Left hand 扌, right: avoid, escape 免 (an escaping rabbit 兔: long ears ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿), two strokes 丶丶but without tail 丶)
The hand that leads you like a rabbit over the ice 冫: assists you by an arm.
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馋
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| gluttonous, greedy
chán
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食
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Left: food 饣/食, right: avoid, escape 免 (escaping rabbit 兔 with long ear⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿 but no tail 丶) and two strokes 丶丶
In respect to food is rabbit in the grasses 丶丶: gluttonous.
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冕
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JLPT no HSK |
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| crown, ceremonial cap, corona (e.g. solar)
miǎn
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冂
二
免
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Top: 冂 two 二 (Take this part as the image of a crown), bottom: to avoid, escape 免 (an escaping rabbit 兔: long ears ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿 but no tail 丶)
It looks like a crown 冂,二 and is padded/cushioned with rabbit's fur: The crown.
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逸
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to escape, leisurely, outstanding
yì
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辶
免
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Left: movement 辶, right: a rabbit 兔, cf. avoid, escape 免 (an escaping rabbit: long ears ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿) in addition: short tail 丶
The movement of a rabbit when: escaping.
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