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释然 (shì rán) — relieved; at ease (after a misunderstanding is resolved or a worry is lifted)

Definition

An emotional state of relief and inner peace after a worry, doubt, or grudge is resolved — like a weight lifted. Often used for letting go of past resentment rather than everyday stress.

verb
relievedat ease (after a misunderstanding is resolved or a worry is lifted)

Examples

  • ，释然。
    Tīng wán tā de jiě shì, wǒ xīn lǐ zhōng yú gǎn dào shì rán le.
    After hearing his explanation, I finally felt relieved in my heart.
  • ，释然。
    Wù huì xiāo chú hòu, liǎng rén dōu shì rán dì xiào le.
    After the misunderstanding was cleared up, both of them smiled with relief.
  • ，释然。
    Fàng xià guò qù de ēn yuàn, tā fǎn ér jué de gèng jiā shì rán.
    After letting go of past grudges, he felt even more at ease.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

释shìclear away
然ránstate

释 (clear away) and 然 (state) give the sense of being relieved after worry clears.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 釋; 释 is its simplified writing.

  • 釆釆biànto distinguish
  • 睪睪yìto release; to see

The traditional form 釋 puts 釆 (to distinguish) beside 睪, a part that gives the sound and means “to release; to see”; the simplified 释 is a later shortened shape.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
火火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
肰
肰rán然rán
Same sound today

然 is made from 肰, which gives the sound, and 火, which shows fire, matching the old sense 'to burn'.

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