懂中文 Dong Chinese

釋

shì

explain

Phonosemantic compound. 釆 represents the meaning and 睪 represents the sound.

Components
釆 meaning component

釆  Meaning component

biàn

  

distinguish

睪 sound component

睪  Sound component

yì

  

spy on

Evolution

釋 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
釋 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
釋 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
釋 Regular script Modern

Regular 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 釋
Freq.
Word
Meaning

解释

explanation

释放

to release

诠释

to interpret

假释

parole

保释

to bail