免遭 (miǎn zāo) — to avoid, to escape (misfortune, disaster, harm…

Definition

A formal written verb meaning to avoid or escape (bad outcomes — disaster, loss, risk). Used in reports and prose, not everyday speech.

verb

to avoidto escape (misfortune, disaster, harm, etc.)

免遭。
Zhè cì gǎi gé shǐ qǐ yè miǎn zāo le pò chǎn de fēng xiǎn.
This reform helped the enterprise avoid the risk of bankruptcy.
，免遭。
Zhǐ yǒu tí qián zhǔn bèi, cái néng miǎn zāo bú bì yào de sǔn shī.
Only by preparing in advance can you avoid unnecessary losses.
免遭。
Tā xìng yùn dì miǎn zāo le nà cì shì gù.
He luckily escaped that accident.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

免 originally drew a man wearing a ceremonial hat. It was later used for meanings such as avoid and exempt.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辶曹遭

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuòmovement

Sound part声符shēngfú

曹

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

遭 pairs 辶, the walking part, with 曹, which gives the sound; the shape is for meeting on the road.

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