解 jiě
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 角 — angle, corner
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
解说
jiěshuō
to explain
Characters in this word
说 shuō
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 兑 to exchange
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 导游用生动的语言解说了古城的防御体系。 Dǎoyóu yòng shēngdòng de yǔyán jiěshuō le gǔchéng de fángyù tǐxì. The guide explained the ancient city's defence system in vivid language.
- 比赛时，解说员用兴奋的声音介绍场上的情况。 Bǐsài shí, jiěshuōyuán yòng xīngfèn de shēngyīn jièshào chǎng shàng de qíngkuàng. During the match, the commentator describes the action on the field in an excited voice.
- 博物馆里有一位工作人员为游客解说每件展品。 Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yí wèi gōngzuò rényuán wèi yóukè jiěshuō měi jiàn zhǎnpǐn. In the museum, a staff member explains each exhibit to visitors.
Related words
- 解决 jiějué to solve
- 解开 jiěkāi to untie; to undo
- 理解 lǐjiě to understand
- 缓解 huǎnjiě to ease; to relieve
- 解释 jiěshì to explain; explanation
- 了解 liǎojiě to understand; to know about
- 分解 fēnjiě to break down; to decompose
- 解除 jiěchú to remove; to cancel
- 解放 jiěfàng to liberate; liberation
- 调解 tiáojiě to mediate
- 误解 wùjiě to misunderstand
- 讲解 jiǎngjiě to explain