饶

饒
ráo
#2,261 most
frequent character
to spare, to have mercy on
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

饶 has 饣, a food-and-eating part, and 尧 yáo, which supplies the sound. It first meant 'to be full'. From being full came 'abundant', then 'left over', 'fertile', and 'generous, add for free'. The final sense, 'to forgive; to spare', grew from generosity.

Ask DeepSeek

Example Sentences

请你饶我一命。
qǐng nǐ ráo wǒ yīmìng 。
Please spare my life.
他对我饶恕了我的错误。
tā duì wǒ ráoshù le wǒde cuòwù 。
He had mercy on my mistake.
如果你能饶恕我，我会感激不尽。
rúguǒ nǐ néng ráoshù wǒ ， wǒ huì gǎnjī bùjìn 。
If you can forgive me, I will be very grateful.

Words with similar meanings

宽恕kuānshù
to forgive
宽恕 is more focused on the context of forgiveness and may imply a broader sense of tolerance.
饶恕ráoshù
to pardon
饶恕 directly relates to the act of pardoning or excusing someone from blame or punishment.

Words Starting With 饶

饶恕ráo shù
forgiveness; spare

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.