shì

to explain; Buddhism; to release

Character data

Radical ⾤ (165.13)
Strokes 20
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

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

Words containing 釋

Word Meaning
Sakyamuni; the historical Buddha
Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya)
to dispel (doubts)
to release (a prisoner)
to explain; to interpret; to expound
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