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释

Traditional: 釋

shì

shì · sik1 (Jyutping)

  1. to explain
  2. to release
  3. Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2])
  4. Buddhism

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Character breakdown

释

Meaning
interpret, elucidate; release
Radical
釆
Strokes
12
Components
⿰釆?
Cangjie
HDEQ
Four-corner
2795

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