| 放 | 883B50 60S.82-9 | 部居  | 畫數 8 | ㄈㄤˋ [fang4] (*ㄈㄤˇ [fang3] ). | ||
| V.t. | (1) To let go, release: 放出，放出去 let out (gas, rumor, news, etc.); 放羊，牛，囚犯 let off sheep, cattle, to pasture, let free prisoners; 放虎歸山 phr., let tiger back to the mountain--cause future trouble; 放鷹 release hawk for prey: (fig.) a confidence trick--set up a woman to ensnare a man, then run away with money, jewels (also 放白鴿); 放砲，爆竹，風箏 fire guns, firecrackers, fly kite; 放電，放水 turn on electricity, water; 放槍，放箭 shoot gun, arrow; 放學，放假，放榜 [fang4xUe2], [fang4jia4], [fang4bang3]↓; 釋放 set free; 解放 emancipate. (2) To ease restraint, let up, open up, break free: 放聲大哭 cry aloud; 放言高論 phr., high-flown talk; 放心，放手，放懷，放膽 [fang4xin1], [fang4shou3], [fang4huai2], [fang4dan3]↓; 放辟雅侈，無所不為 live immorally; see also 放肆，放縱，放蕩，放誕 [fang4si4], [fang4zong4], [fang4dang4], [fang4dan4]↓. (3) To let out: 放大 enlarge (photograph); 放寬 loosen; 放長 let down hem line, make longer; 放鬆 [fang4song1], 放晴 [fang4qing2]↓. (4) To exile, send away, forsake: 放逐，放黜，放棄 [fang4zhu2], [fang4chu4], [fang4qi4]↓. (5) To appoint or send on mission abroad: 放欽差大臣 send as envoy plenipotentiary; 下放 reassignment to countryside; 外放 appointment to post outside of the capital. (6) To float (loans), lend for interest; distribute (relief): see 放債，放利，放賬 [fang4zhai4], [fang4li4], [fang4zhang4]↓; 放盤，放賑 [fang4pan2], [fang4zhen4]↓. (7) To put down, to place: 放下 put down; 放下去 let go from hand; 放不下 cannot let go; 放下簾子 let down the curtain; 放在一邊 place on one side; 放下屠刀，立地成佛 put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha right on the spot; 安放 put (away) in safe place; 存放銀行 deposit in the bank. (8) (*[fang3]) 放於利而行 (AC) unrestrained in quest of profits; as var. of 仿 in 放效 imitate. | |||||
| Words | 1. 放榜 [fang4bang3], v.i., publish results of examination. 2. 放棄 [fang4qi4], v.t., let go, throw away (s. t. useful): 放棄權利 waive rights; 放棄妻兒 abandon wife and children; 放棄責任 neglect duty. 3. 放晴（兒） [fang4qing2]([fang4qi2er0]), v.i., (of sky) clear up, become sunny. 4. 放出 [fang4chu1], v.t., let out (of confinement, container); spread abroad (news, rumor, etc.). 5. 放黜 [fang4chu4], v.t., degrade (official) and send to remote province. 6. 放春 [fang4chun1], v.i., (of vegetation) grow buds in spring. 7. 放膽 [fang4dan3], v.i., & adv., wholeheartedly: 放膽做去 go ahead without hesitation. 8. 放大 [fang4da4], v.t., to enlarge, blow up (photograph); 放大器 enlarger. 9. 放大鏡 [fang4da4jing4], n., magnifying glass. 10. 放誕 [fang4dan4], adj., bombastic: 放誕不經 fantastic, absurd (talk). 11. 放蕩 [fang4dang4], adj., dissolute. 12. 放刀 [fang4diao1], v.i., be haughty and violent; be bully. 13. 放定 [fang4ding4], v.i., (of groom's family) present gift to girl's family as formal engagement. 14. 放過 [fang4guo4], v.t., let pass (some offence): 不能放過 cannot allow (s.t.) to pass without action; 放過機會 pass up an opportunity. 15. 放懷 [fang4huai2], v.i., (drink, etc.) to heart's content. 16. 放火 [fang4huo3], v.i., to commit arson. 17. 放賬 [fang4zhang4], v.i., lend money for interest; sell on credit. 18. 放債 [fang4zhai4], v.i., lend money for interest. 19. 放賑 [fang4zhen4], v.i., give famine, flood relief. 20. 放假 [fang4jia4], v.i., (school, office) have holiday. 21. 放逐 [fang4zhu2], v.t., exile (offender); drive (tribes) outside border. 22. 放款 [fang4kuan3], n., loan: 通知放款 call loan. 23. 放寬 [fang4kuan1], v.i. & t., loosen (clothing, binding): 放寬胸懷 relax, be broad-minded. 24. 放浪 [fang4lang4], v.i. & adj., be dissolute: 放浪形骸 be completely informal as among friends. 25. 放量 [fang4liang4], v.i., & adv., (drink, etc.) to capacity. 26. 放利 [fang4li4], v.i., lend money for interest, practice usury. 27. 放溜 [fang4liu1], v.i., let (boat) drift; (rain water) flood (streets). 28. 放牧 [fang4mu4], v.i. & t., let off to pasture. 29. 放盤 [fang4pan2] ([fang4pa2er0]), v.i., hold cheap sale: 大放盤 great cheap sale. 30. 放砲 [fang4pao4]1, v.i., fire guns; (of tires) explode; make high-flown talk or criticism with a view to publicity. 31. 放屁 [fang4pi4], v.i., break wind: (abusive) 別放屁 don't talk rot, stuff and nonsense! 他說話等於放屁 his words cannot be taken seriously; 放狗屁 (severely abusive) dog sh-t. 32. 放任 [fang4ren4], v.i., indulgent, permissive, laissez faire: 放任自然 ditto. 33. 放哨 [fang4shao4], v.i., set up patrol (as security measure). 34. 放射 [fang4she4], v.i. & t., to shoot (bullet), project (picture), emit (rays); 放射性 n., radiation; n., 放射塵 radioactive fallout. 35. 放生 [fang4sheng1], v.i., (Budd.) buy (caught birds, fish) to stop slaughter; 放生池 [fang4sheng1chi2], n., fish pool in temple. 36. 放下 [fang4xia4], v.t., let go (responsibility, duty): 放不下 cannot let go. 37. 放心 [fang4xin1], v.i., cease worry, fear: 請你放心 don't worry; 放心不下 cannot help worrying; (AC) 求其放心 recover original goodness of heart. 38. 放手 [fang4shou3], v.i., let go: 放手做去 go to it without hesitation; 放手不下，放不下手 cannot let go (responsibility). 39. 放學 [fang4xUe2], v.i., (of school) close after day's work or semester. 40. 放鬆 [fang4song1], v.i., & t., loosen up, relax, be relaxed. 41. 放肆 [fang4si4], v.i. & adj., take too much liberties, unruly: 不可放肆 do not forget your manners. 42. 放縱 [fang4zong4], v.i. & t., to break rules of conduct; allow the young to do so. 43. 放洋 [fang4yang2], v.i., (of ship, person) go abroad. 44. 放映 [fang4ying4], v.t., to project; 放映機 projector. | |||||