Chinese Printables Formerly Mandarin Poster
13 strokes
Character #336 · The First 1000

jiě

solve

to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve

Strokes
13
Both scripts
解
Poster cell
AB12

简 = 繁解 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jiějué to solve
  • lǐjiě to comprehend
  • jiěkāi to untie
  • liǎojiě to understand
  • jiěshì explanation
  • huǎnjiě to bring relief
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 解

Write 解 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jiě, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell AB12 · 28 × 36 grid

解 is #336 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

See the poster
04 问答

Quick answers

What does 解 mean in English?
解 (jiě) means "solve": to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve.
How do you pronounce 解?
解 is pronounced jiě in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄧㄝˇ.
How many strokes does 解 have?
解 has 13 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 解 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 解 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 解?
Common words that use 解 include 解决 (jiějué, to solve), 理解 (lǐjiě, to comprehend), 解开 (jiěkāi, to untie), 了解 (liǎojiě, to understand).
How common is 解?
解 is number 336 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AB12 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.