饶

饒

ráo

verb HSK 7 #5,139

Meanings

1 to spare
2 to forgive
3 to have mercy on

Characters

to spare; to forgive; abundant

Examples

请饶了我吧！

Qǐng ráo le wǒ ba!

Please spare me!

他不肯饶恕敌人。

Tā bù kěn ráoshù dírén.

He refused to forgive his enemies.

Tips

usage

Common compounds: 饶恕 (ráoshù, to forgive), 求饶 (qiúráo, to beg for mercy), 饶命 (ráomìng, to spare one's life).

Stroke Order

饶 ráo