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Character #832 · The First 1000

shì

explain

to explain; to release; Buddhism

Strokes
1220
TraditionalSimplified
釋 释
Poster cell
T30
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jiěshì explanation
  • shìfàng to release
  • zhùshì to annotate
  • chǎnshì to explain
  • xīshì to dilute
  • quánshì to interpret
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 释釋

Write 释釋 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, shì, 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 T30 · 28 × 36 grid

释釋 is #832 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 释 mean in English?
释 (shì) means "explain": to explain; to release; Buddhism.
How do you pronounce 释?
释 is pronounced shì in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄕˋ.
How many strokes does 释 have?
The simplified form, 释, has 12 strokes. The traditional form, 釋, has 20.
What is the traditional form of 释?
The traditional form of 释 is 釋. 释 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 釋 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 释?
Common words that use 释 include 解释 (jiěshì, explanation), 释放 (shìfàng, to release), 注释 (zhùshì, to annotate), 阐释 (chǎnshì, to explain).
How common is 释?
释 is number 832 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell T30 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.