| 1 | 释放 | 釋放 | shì fàng | shi4 fang4 | to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge | | |
| 2 | 释 | 釋 | shì | shi4 | to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 释迦牟尼 ); Buddhism | | |
| 3 | 释教 | 釋教 | shì jiào | Shi4 jiao4 | Buddhism | | |
| 4 | 释尊 | 釋尊 | shì zūn | Shi4 zun1 | another name for Sakyamuni 释迦牟尼佛 , the historical Buddha | | |
| 5 | 释义 | 釋義 | shì yì | shi4 yi4 | the meaning of sth; an explanation of the meaning of words or phrases; definition; an interpretation (of doctrine); religious doctrine | | |
| 6 | 释疑 | 釋疑 | shì yí | shi4 yi2 | to dispel doubts; to clear up difficulties | | |
| 7 | 释嫌 | 釋嫌 | shì xián | shi4 xian2 | to forget bad feelings; to mend a relationship | | |
| 8 | 释文 | 釋文 | shì wén | shi4 wen2 | interpreting words; to explain the meaning of words in classic texts; to decipher an old script | | |
| 9 | 释俗 | 釋俗 | shì sú | shi4 su2 | to explain in simple terms | | |
| 10 | 释手 | 釋手 | shì shǒu | shi4 shou3 | to let go; to loosen one's grip; to put sth down | | |
| 11 | 释然 | 釋然 | shì rán | shi4 ran2 | relieved; at ease; feel relieved | | |
| 12 | 释念 | 釋念 | shì niàn | shi4 nian4 | (literary) to be reassured; not to worry | | |
| 13 | 释名 | 釋名 | shì míng | Shi4 ming2 | "Shiming", late Han dictionary, containing 1502 entries, using puns on the pronunciation of headwords to explain their meaning | | |
| 14 | 释卷 | 釋卷 | shì juàn | shi4 juan4 | to stop reading | | |
| 15 | 释经 | 釋經 | shì jīng | shi4 jing1 | exegesis; explanation of classic text | | |
| 16 | 释迦牟尼佛 | 釋迦牟尼佛 | shì jiā móu ní fó | Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2 fo2 | Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya); Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism | | |
| 17 | 释迦牟尼 | 釋迦牟尼 | shì jiā móu ní | Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2 | Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism; Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya) | | |
| 18 | 释迦佛 | 釋迦佛 | shì jiā fó | shi4 jia1 fo2 | Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya); Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism | | |
| 19 | 释迦 | 釋迦 | shì jiā | shi4 jia1 | Sakya (name of a north Indian tribe); abbr. for 释迦牟尼 Sakyamuni Buddha; sugar apple | | |
| 20 | 释回 | 釋回 | shì huí | shi4 hui2 | to release from custody | | |
| 21 | 释怀 | 釋懷 | shì huái | shi4 huai2 | to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) | | |
| 22 | 释放出狱 | 釋放出獄 | shì fàng chū yù | shi4 fang4 chu1 yu4 | to release from jail | | |
| 23 | 释读 | 釋讀 | shì dú | shi4 du2 | to read and interpret ancient texts; to decipher | | |
| 24 | 释典 | 釋典 | shì diǎn | shi4 dian3 | Buddhist doctrine; sutras | | |
| 25 | 释除 | 釋除 | shì chú | shi4 chu2 | to dispel (doubts) | | |