jiě
separate; divide; untie; allay; explain; understand
我终于解开了这个谜题。
wǒ zhōngyú jiěkāi le zhège míti.
I finally solved the puzzle.
他被解雇了，因为他工作表现不佳。
tā bèi jiějiě le, yīnwèi tā gōngzuò biǎoxiàn bù jiā.
He was fired because of his poor work performance.
我需要你的帮助来解决这个问题。
wǒ xūyào nǐ de bāngzhù lái jiějué zhège wèntí.
I need your help to solve this problem.
释 (shì)
release; explain
剖 (pōu)
dissect; analyze
结 (jié)
tie
绑 (bǎng)
bind
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The Chinese character 解 (jiě) is composed of two parts: the radical 糸 (mì) and the phonetic component 介 (jiè). The radical 糸 originally meant "silk" or "thread," but in this character, it is used as a phonetic component. The phonetic component 介 originally meant "to introduce" or "to recommend," but in this character, it is used to indicate the pronunciation.The character 解 has several meanings, including "to untie," "to release," "to explain," and "to understand." The original meaning of the character was "to untie" or "to release," which is related to the idea of untying a knot or removing a constraint. From this original meaning, the character developed the extended meanings of "to explain" and "to understand," as in the sense of untying a knot of confusion or understanding a difficult concept.The character 解 is also used in a number of compound words and phrases, such as 解放 (jiěfàng, "to liberate"), 解释 (jiěshì, "to explain"), and 解决 (jiějué, "to solve"). These compound words and phrases further illustrate the various meanings and uses of the character 解.
