Chinese symbol for “deconstruct”

解构

jiě gòu

Traditional: 解構

to deconstruct

The closest CC-CEDICT match for deconstruct is 解构 (jiě gòu), defined as: to deconstruct.

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Characters and stroke order

解 jiě

to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie

radical 148 ⾓ · 13 strokes

构 gòu

to compose, to make; building, frame, structure

radical 75 ⽊ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

構 gòu

Related words

Other words that share a character with 解构.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
了解	liǎo jiě	to understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out
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
机构 (機構)	jī gòu	mechanism; structure
结构 (結構)	jié gòu	structure; composition
构成 (構成)	gòu chéng	to constitute; to form

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