釋
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shì · to explain, to interpret

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20Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

釆Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 釋

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Example sentences

Notice where 釋 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ de jiě shì hěn hǎo.你的解釋很好。

Your explanation is very good.

Source: Tatoeba #5685445 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ pà tā bú huì jiē shòu wǒ de jiě shì.我怕她不會接受我的解釋。

I'm afraid she won't accept my explanation.

Source: Tatoeba #5405536 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yào wǒ jiě shì yí xià má?你要我解釋一下嗎?

Would you like me to explain it?

Source: Tatoeba #907893 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào yí gè jiě shì, ér qiě xiàn zài jiù yào!我要一個解釋,而且現在就要!

I want an explanation and I want it now.

Source: Tatoeba #13034076 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wéi nǐ jiě shì yí xià hǎo má ?我為你解釋一下好嗎?

Would you like me to explain it?

Source: Tatoeba #907895 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu méi yǒu kě néng yǒu lìng yì zhǒng jiě shì?有沒有可能有另一種解釋?

Is another explanation possible?

Source: Tatoeba #13779673 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 釋 in context

  1. Say shì, then recall the core meaning: to explain, to interpret.
  2. Write all 20 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 釋 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.