觧 (jiě) - To untie & to release

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jiě ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

觧 · jiě

To untie;

to release;

to explain;

to understand;

to solve (a problem);

to dismiss (from office).

To untieto releaseto explain

Usage highlights

ExplainUnderstandSolveUntieLiberateDissect

Synonyms

  • 释— to explain; to release
  • 明— to clarify; to make clear
  • 开— to open; to untie

Antonyms

  • 结— to tie; to knot
  • 缚— to bind; to tie up
  • 困— to trap; to perplex

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please explain the meaning (解释).
  • He solved the difficult problem (解决问题).
  • The teacher dismissed the class (解课).
  • I understand your meaning (理解).

Collocations

  • Explain(解释)
  • Understand(理解)
  • Solve(解决)
  • Untie(解开)
  • Liberate(解放)
  • Dissect(解剖)

Idioms

  • Untie the ox and set free the horse(解牛放马)
  • Explain in simple terms(通俗易解)
  • Unable to explain clearly(不解其故)
  • Dispel doubts and explain confusion(解疑释惑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted using a hand and a horn to represent separating or untangling.
  • In Chinese philosophy, '解' represents the process of resolving conflicts and achieving understanding.
  • Used in Buddhist context for 'liberation' from worldly attachments.

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