释 shì
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 釆 — to distinguish
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
释放
shìfàng
to release
Characters in this word
放 fàng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 方 square, rectangle 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 改革释放了市场活力，也带来了新的监管挑战。 Gǎigé shìfàng le shìchǎng huólì, yě dàilái le xīn de jiānguǎn tiǎozhàn. The reform released market vitality, but also brought new regulatory challenges.
- 下班后，她去公园跑步，释放了一天的压力。 Xiàbān hòu, tā qù gōngyuán pǎobù, shìfàng le yì tiān de yālì. After work, she went running in the park and released the stress of the day.
- 志愿者把治好的小鸟释放到了树林里。 Zhìyuànzhě bǎ zhìhǎo de xiǎoniǎo shìfàng dào le shùlín lǐ. The volunteers released the healed little bird into the woods.
Related words
- 解释 jiěshì to explain; explanation
- 爱不释手 àibúshìshǒu to love something too much to put it down
- 阐释 chǎnshì to expound; to interpret
- 诠释 quánshì to interpret; to expound
- 注释 zhùshì annotation; to annotate; explanatory note
- 放 fàng to put, to place
- 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday
- 放学 fàngxué to finish classes (for the day)
- 放下 fàngxia to put down
- 放心 fàngxīn to feel at ease; to not worry
- 播放 bōfàng to play; to broadcast
- 放到 fàngdào to put in; to put onto