(shì)

to explain; to release

How 釋 is written

Strokes
20
Radical
— distinguish/choose
Traditional
Simplified

Components

Common words using 釋

解釋 jiěshì
explanation; to explain; to interpret
釋放 shìfàng
to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner)
稀釋 xīshì
to dilute
詮釋 quánshì
to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate
釋懷 shìhuái
to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget)
釋手 shìshǒu
to let go; to loosen one's grip; to put sth down
釋然 shìrán
relieved; at ease; feel relieved
保釋 bǎoshì
release on bail; bail
假釋 jiǎshì
parole
冰釋 bīngshì
to dispel (enmity, misunderstandings etc); to vanish (or misgivings, differences of opinion); thaw (in relations)
愛不釋手 àibùshìshǒu
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
注釋 zhùshì
marginal notes; annotation; to annotate

釋 in a sentence

請你解釋清楚。

Qǐng nǐ jiěshì qīngchǔ.

“Please explain clearly.”

How common is 釋?

釋 is the 811th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 85.6% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 釋

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