放纸鸢 fàngzhǐyuān to fly a kite Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 放 fàng verb to set off to set off (fireworks); to fire (a gun); to emit (light or sound); to play (a movie or recording)纸鸢 紙鳶 zhǐyuān kite A toy made of a bamboo frame covered in paper or silk that flies in the wind on a long string; also called 风筝 fēngzheng.