釋 (sik1 | shi4) : release; clear up; explain; Buddhism

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釋

sik1

shi4

[1] [v] release; set free; lay down
[2] [v] clear up; dispel; remove
[3] [v] explain; expound; elucidate
[4] [n] Buddhism; Sakyamuni; monk

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Stroke count: 20

Level: 1

Radical: (#165)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

釋 / 释

Don't confuse with:
譯

This word has been viewed 6780 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Apr 2012 04:29

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解釋 gaai2 sik1 jie3 shi4 = explain

注釋 zyu3 sik1 zhu4 shi4 = to make comments or notes at the margins; to annotate

釋疑 sik1 ji4 shi4 yi2 = remove doubts

保釋 bou2 sik1 bao3 shi4 = release on bail, bail

獲釋 wok6 sik1 huo4 shi4 = obtain release (from prison)

釋放 sik1 fong3 shi4 fang4 = release; liberate (a prisoner)

保釋金 bou2 sik1 gam1 bao3 shi4 jin1 = recognizance (like bail)

冰釋 bing1 sik1 bing1 shi4 = (of misgivings, misunderstandings, etc.) disappear; vanish; be dispelled

解釋執行 gaai2 sik1 zap1 hang4 jie3 shi4 zhi2 xing2 = interpreted (computer)

愛不釋手 oi3 bat1 sik1 sau2 ai4 bu4 shi4 shou3 = to fondle admiringly

稀釋 hei1 sik1 xi1 shi4 = dilution; dilute

釋囚 sik1 cau4 = ex-convicts

解釋等於掩飾 gaai2 sik1 dang2 jyu1 jim2 sik1 = one tries to find an excuse when explaining; talk bullshit

如釋重負 jyu4 sik1 cung5 fu6 ru2 shi4 zhong4 fu4 = as if relieved of a heavy load; breather freely, feel a sense of relief

釋典 sik1 din2 shi4 dian3 = Buddhist doctrine; sutras

釋迦牟尼 sik1 gaa1 mau4 nei4 shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2 = Sakyamuni Buddha

註釋 zyu3 sik1 zhu4 shi4 = annotation; explanatory notes

釋迦牟尼佛 sik1 gaa1 mau4 nei4 fat6 shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2 fo2 = Sakyamuni Buddha

假釋 gaa2 sik1 jia3 shi4 = (law) to release on parole or probation; conditional release

剖釋 fau2 sik1 pou1 [PRC] pou3 [TW] shi4 = analyze and explain

渙然冰釋 wun6 jin4 bing1 sik1 huan4 ran2 bing1 shi4 = vanish; melt away; dissolve; disappear

釋經學 sik1 ging1 hok6 shi4 jing1 xue2 = hermeneutics

釋法 sik1 faat3 shi4 fa3 = Basic Law interpretation

釋迦 sik1 gaa1 shi4 jia1 = Gautama Siddhartha; Sakyamuni Buddha

釋懷 sik1 waai4 shi4 huai2 = a release of sth. that was burdensome to the heart or mind

手不釋卷 sau2 bat1 sik1 gyun2 shou3 bu2 shi4 juan4 = a diligent reader or student; to always carry a book around

詮釋 cyun4 sik1 quan2 shi4 = offer explanatory notes; annotate; to explain

闡釋 cin2 sik1 chan3 shi4 = expound; explain; interpret

冰釋前嫌 bing1 sik1 cin4 jim4 bing1 shi4 qian2 xian2 = to bury the hatchet; to disolve past grudges; to let bygones be bygones

釋名 sik1 ming4 shi4 ming2 = Shiming, a late Han dictionary

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可唔可以解釋一下點解妳會無端端被人拉呢？粵
Can you explain why you were arrested for no reason?
[Lit. Can-cannot explain a-little-bit why you would-be for-no-reason by people arrest [particle]?]

人質囚禁咗二十日後獲釋。粵
The hostages have been set free after 20 days in captivity.
[Aspect marker 咗 is used to indicate passive voice.]

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