shì

to explain; Buddhism; to release

HSK 4 #813

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 813th character
Radical ⾤ (165.5)
Strokes 12
Index # 2710
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

释 shì
  1. 1. to explain
  2. 2. Buddhism
  3. 3. to release
  4. 4. Buddha (abbr. for shì jiā móu ní)

Stroke order

释 stroke order diagram
释 stroke order animation

Words containing 释

Word Meaning
to dispel (doubts); to clear up (misunderstanding)
to melt away (idiom); to dissipate; to vanish
thermoluminescence
a brief explanation; to summarize
to forget former enmity (idiom)
true explanation; genuine reason
interpreter (computing)
interpreted (computer)
to explain; to interpret; interpretation
hermeneutics
metadata
to explain in simple terms
Buddhist doctrine; sutras
to release; to make available; to liberate
to stop reading
Shiming, an ancient Chinese dictionary
to release from custody
to forget bad feelings; to mend a relationship
Shakyamuni Buddha; the Buddha
(literary) to be reassured; not to worry
to let go; to loosen one's grip; to put sth down
to release from jail
Buddhism
interpreting words
exegesis; explanation of classic text