The word 放过 is formed through the conceptual blending of its two component characters: 放 (fàng), meaning "to release" or "to let go", and 过 (guò), meaning "to pass" or "to cross". It visually and conceptually fuses the act of loosening one's grip (放) with the notion of allowing something or someone to move past a point or a moment (过). This combination creates a single, unified idea of voluntarily ceasing to hold onto an issue, whether it be a mistake, a debt, or a person, thereby permitting it to recede into the past, which embodies the core meaning of "to let off", "to forgive", or "to spare".