解 — Chinese character
解
jiě
to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie
- Pinyin
- jiě
- Radical
- 148 ⾓ (Horn)
- Strokes
- 13
- Components
- 角 刀 牛
- Formation
- ideographic — To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation
- Japanese
- 解 as a kanji
Common words with 解
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out |
| 了解 (瞭解) | liǎo jiě | variant of 了解 (liǎo jiě) |
| 解决 (解決) | jiě jué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc) |
| 解释 (解釋) | jiě shì | explanation; to explain |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate; to emancipate |
| 解除 | jiě chú | to remove; to sack |
| 见解 (見解) | jiàn jiě | opinion; view |
| 解读 (解讀) | jiě dú | to decipher; to decode |
| 缓解 (緩解) | huǎn jiě | to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis) |
| 解散 | jiě sàn | to dissolve; to disband |
| 分解 | fēn jiě | to resolve; to decompose |
English words written with 解
解 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 3 · Art of War 1 · I Ching 2 · Mencius 8 · Zhuangzi 37
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 4
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 27
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 56
- Art of War 8.9
- Hexagram 40
- Mencius 2A.1
- Mencius 2B.9
- Mencius 5A.1
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