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How do you say "to insert" in Chinese?
放
fàng
In Chinese, "to insert" is 放.
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Pronunciation
Say FAHNG with a falling tone. The pitch starts high and drops noticeably downward.
Writing and usage
The character has eight strokes with a hand radical (手) on the left, indicating placing or putting something somewhere.
Example sentence
请放这个盒子在这里。
Please put this box here.
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How to remember 放
The hand radical represents the placing action. Think of putting or inserting something with your hand into a space.
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Questions about 放
How do you say "to insert" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to insert" is 放. It is a noun.
How is 放 written in Chinese?
The character has eight strokes with a hand radical (手) on the left, indicating placing or putting something somewhere.
How is 放 used in a sentence?
Use 放 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 请放这个盒子在这里。 (Please put this box here.).
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