shì

common
verb

Meaning of

释 means to explain; to interpret; to annotate; to eliminate; to dispel; to clear up. Pronounced shì.

  • to explain; to interpret; to annotate
  • to eliminate; to dispel; to clear up
  • to release; to let go; to set free

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
yào
xiáng
shì
cái
néng
jiě
 

This word needs detailed explanation to be understood.

Lǎo
shī
zhèng
zài
zhù
shì
zhè
piān
wén
 

The teacher is annotating this ancient text.

yòng
jiǎn
dān
de
yán
jiě
shì
le
de
lùn
 

He explained the complex theory in simple language.

Zhè
běn
diǎn
xiáng
jiě
shì
le
měi
ge
chéng
de
lái
yuán
 

This dictionary explains the origin of each idiom in detail.

Jiào
shòu
zhèng
zài
táng
shàng
chǎn
shì
zhé
xué
gài
niàn
 

The professor is阐释ing philosophical concepts in class.