解
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jiě / jiè · to explain

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #1971
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Readings & meanings

解 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

jiě

to divide; to break up; to split

解决jiě jué · to solve
jiè

to transport under guard

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13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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角Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 解

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jiěto divide; to break up; to split
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Example sentences

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Wǒ jiě jué bù liǎoliǎo.我解决不了了。

I just can't solve it.

Source: Tatoeba #2318406 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǎo de! suǒ yǒu rén dōu liǎojiě le ma?好的!所有人都了解了吗?

Okay! Does everyone understand?

Source: Tatoeba #4844591 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yào wǒ jiě shì gěi nǐ tīng shì bù kě néng de.要我解释给你听是不可能的。

It's impossible for me to explain it to you.

Source: Tatoeba #334169 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shuō de wǒ hái shì méi yǒu quán bù lǐ jiě.他说的我还是没有全部理解。

I still don't understand everything he says.

Source: Tatoeba #1334019 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè jiàn shì wǒ suàn shì dōu bù liǎojiě.这件事我算是都不了解。

I know almost nothing about it.

Source: Tatoeba #1315019 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù liǎojiě tā.我不了解他。

I can't figure him out.

Source: Tatoeba #917793 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 解 in context

  1. Say jiě / jiè, then recall the core meaning: to explain.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 解决 (jiě jué), meaning “to solve”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 解 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.