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释
釋
shì
1. to explain
2. to release
3. Buddha (abbr. for [[釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼<Shìjiāmóuní>]])
4. Buddhism
Very Common • Top 1%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

释
shì
to explain, to interpret; to release
HSK 4 12 丶

Compound Words (20)

阐释
chǎnshì
to explain
保释
bǎoshì
to release on bail
假释
jiǎshì
parole
冰释
bīngshì
to dispel (enmity, misunderstandings etc)
释回
shìhuí
to release from custody
释尊
Shìzūn
another name for Sakyamuni [[釋迦牟尼佛|释迦牟尼佛]], the historical Buddha
释念
shìniàn
(literary) to be reassured
释怀
shìhuái
to release (tension)
释手
shìshǒu
to let go
释放
shìfàng
to release
HSK 6
释教
Shìjiào
Buddhism
释文
shìwén
interpreting words
释然
shìrán
relieved
释疑
shìyí
to dispel doubts
释经
shìjīng
exegesis
释义
shìyì
the meaning of sth
释读
shìdú
to read and interpret ancient texts
释迦
shìjiā
Sakya (name of a north Indian tribe)
释除
shìchú
to dispel (doubts)
开释
kāishì
to release (a prisoner)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
812
Word Frequency Rank
706 of 84,292

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