解 (jiě) - To untie, undo, release, explain, understand & also used as a surname.

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jiě ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

解 · jiě

To untie, undo, release, explain, understand;

also used as a surname.

To untie, undo, release, explain, understandalso used as a surname.

Usage highlights

ExplainUnderstandSolveReleaseUntieDissolve

Synonyms

  • 释— to explain, to release
  • 明— to clarify, to explain
  • 懂— to understand

Antonyms

  • 结— to tie, to knot
  • 绑— to bind, to tie up
  • 困— to trap, to perplex

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please explain the problem (解释问题).
  • He solved the difficult equation (解方程).
  • The police released the suspect (释放嫌疑人).
  • I understand your meaning (理解你的意思).

Collocations

  • Explain(解释)
  • Understand(理解)
  • Solve(解决)
  • Release(释放)
  • Untie(解开)
  • Dissolve(溶解)

Idioms

  • Untie the bells needs the one who tied them(解铃还须系铃人)
  • Dispel doubts and explain confusion(解疑释惑)
  • Cut the body into pieces(大解八块)
  • Understanding and tolerance(谅解包容)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originated from pictograph showing hands separating horns from an ox, representing the act of dismembering or untying.
  • In Chinese philosophy, represents the concept of resolution and understanding of complex matters.
  • Used in mathematics and science for 'solution' and 'dissolution' concepts.

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