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解 (jiě) — to untie; to loosen; to separate; to solve; to explain; to remove; to relieve

Definition

解 is a short-form verb covering three core senses — untying/loosening, solving/explaining, and removing/relieving — usually paired with a result complement (解开, 解决, 解除) to form specific compound verbs.

verb
to untieto loosento separateto solveto explainto removeto relieve

Examples

  • ？
    Nǐ néng jiě kāi zhè ge shéng zi ma?
    Can you untie this rope?
  • 。
    Zhè ge wèn tí wǒ yǐ jīng jiě jué le.
    I have already solved this problem.
  • 。
    Qǐng nǐ jiě shì yí xià zhè jù huà.
    Please explain this sentence.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

解 shows 刀 (knife) separating 角 (horn) from 牛 (cow), giving the picture of cutting up an ox.

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