释 (shì) — (bound form) to explain; to elucidate; (bound form) to release; to set free; (bound form) short for Sakyamuni or Buddhism (used in Buddhist terms)
Definition
释 (shì) is a bound morpheme used only in compounds like 解释 (explain), 释放 (release), and Buddhist terms like 释迦牟尼 (Sakyamuni). It never stands alone as a word.
bound form
(bound form) to explainto elucidate(bound form) to releaseto set free(bound form) short for Sakyamuni or Buddhism (used in Buddhist terms)
Examples
- ？Nǐ néng gěi wǒ jiě shì yí xià zhè ge yì si ma?Can you explain this meaning to me?
- 。Jǐng chá bǎ tā shì fàng le.The police released him.
- 释。shì Jiā móu ní shì fó jiào de chuàng shǐ rén.Sakyamuni is the founder of Buddhism.
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