Chinese symbol for “solve”
解决
jiě jué
Traditional: 解決
to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for solve is 解决 (jiě jué), defined as: to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “solve”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解答 | jiě dá | to solve (a problem); to resolve (a difficulty) |
| 解 | jiě | to divide; to break up |
| 解开 (解開) | jiě kāi | to untie; to undo |
| 攻克 | gōng kè | to capture; to take |
| 侦破 (偵破) | zhēn pò | to investigate (as detective); to solve (crime) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 解决.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out |
| 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 |
| 决定 (決定) | jué dìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng)) |
| 决议 (決議) | jué yì | a resolution; to pass a resolution |
| 坚决 (堅決) | jiān jué | firm; resolute; determined |
| 决策 (決策) | jué cè | strategic decision; decision-making |
See also: Japanese symbol for “solve”.
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