免

miǎn
#754 most
frequent character
to waive
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

免 first drew a person in a hat or crown, so its original meaning was a type of hat; it was the early form of 冕. The shape was later borrowed for its sound to mean avoiding or evading. From that came removing and dismissing.

Drawn as: person wearing a hat

免 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
冕
sound8 characters
晚勉挽冕娩谗鞔浼

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Example Sentences

你可以免去这笔费用。
nǐ kěyǐ miǎnqù zhè bǐ fèiyòng 。
You can waive this fee.
为了保护环境，我们决定免去纸张使用。
wèile bǎohù huánjìng ， wǒmen juédìng miǎnqù zhǐzhāng shǐyòng 。
In order to protect the environment, we decided to waive the use of paper.
他因特殊情况申请免税。
tā yīn tèshū qíngkuàng shēnqǐng miǎnshuì 。
He applied for tax exemption due to special circumstances.

Same Characters, Different Readings

免wèn
old variant of 絻[wen4]

Words with similar meanings

豁免huòmiǎn
exemption
A more formal term that specifically refers to being exempted from certain obligations or duties.
免除miǎnchú
relieve from
Similar meaning but can imply relief from a broader range of duties or responsibilities.

Words Starting With 免

免费miǎn fèi
free (of charge)
免得miǎn de
so as not to; so as to avoid
免疫miǎn yì
immunity (to disease)

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