懂中文 Dong Chinese

释

shì

explain

Simplified form of 釋. Phonosemantic compound. 釆 represents the meaning and 𠬤 represents the sound.

Components
釆 meaning component

釆  Meaning component

biàn

  

distinguish

𠬤 sound component

𠬤  Sound component

yì

  

spy on

Evolution

释 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
释 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
释 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
释 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
释 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

释 (釋) 

shì

interprete, elucidate; release; to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shì​jiā​móu​ní]); Buddhism

Most common words with 释
Freq.
Word
Meaning

解释

explanation

释放

to release

诠释

to interpret

假释

parole

保释

to bail