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(Trad.: 釋)
Pinyin: shì
English Definition: to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 释迦牟尼 ); Buddhism
Chinese Definition:
①解说,说明:解释。注释。释文。释义。
②消除,消散:释疑。释怨。涣然冰释(像冰融化了一样,嫌隙和疑虑都完全消除)。
③放开,放下:释放。保释。手不释卷。
④佛教创始人释迦牟尼的简称,后泛指佛教:释氏。释教。释子(和尚)。释藏(zàng)(佛教经典的总汇,分经、律、论三藏,包括汉译佛经和中国的一些佛教著述)。释典。
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Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (collect) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ biàn ] to distinguish; to pick, to gather, to collect
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Example Words
解释 jiě shì explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve; Classifiers:
释放 shì fàng to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
诠释 quán shì to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate; to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role); to decode; interpretation; annotation
阐释 chǎn shì to explain; to expound; to interpret; elucidation
注释 zhù shì marginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text
More: 释* | *释 | *释*
Example Sentences
1
On a hot day, a tree can release tens of gallons of water into the air, acting as a natural air conditioner for its surroundings.
2
When Apple releases an update to its operating system, it's available to all customers that day.
3
The default theme has received some attention since last release and comes in light and dark versions.
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All of us at least have in common a concern with the potential complexity of those circumstances that surround interpretation.
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But for Shi this is just the beginning.