Chinese symbol for “explanation”
解释
jiě shì
Traditional: 解釋
explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve
The closest CC-CEDICT match for explanation is 解释 (jiě shì), defined as: explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve; 个 (gè).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “explanation”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 说明 (說明) | shuō míng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 索解 | suǒ jiě | to seek an answer; to look for an explanation |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 解释.
| 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) |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate; to emancipate |
| 释放 (釋放) | shì fàng | to release (a prisoner); to set free; to release (energy, gas, resources); to express (emotions, goodwill, intentions) |
| 诠释 (詮釋) | quán shì | to interpret; to comment and explain |
| 注释 (注釋) | zhù shì | to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation |
| 获释 (獲釋) | huò shì | freed (from prison); to obtain release |
See also: Japanese symbol for “explanation”.
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