解
解 (jiě) · to explain
解 (jiě) means “to explain”. It is made of 角 + 刀 + 牛 and has 13 strokes.
Break 解 into its parts
What 解 is made of
- 角 jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用 yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 刀 dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 牛 niú — ox
Origin hint: To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
解 stroke order
Example sentences with 解决
这个问题很难解决。Zhège wèntí hěn nán jiějué.This problem is hard to solve.
这件事你解决了吗？Zhè jiàn shì nǐ jiějué le ma?Have you sorted this out?
Words with 解
- 解决jiějuéto solve
- 解开jiěkāito untie
- 理解lǐjiěto understand
- 缓解huǎnjiěto relieve
- 解释jiěshìto explain
- 了解liǎojiěto understand
- 辩解biànjiěto justify
- 分解fēnjiěto break down
- 和解héjiěto reconcile
- 见解jiànjiěopinion
- 解除jiěchúto remove
- 解放jiěfàngto free
- 解雇jiěgùto fire
- 解剖jiěpōuto dissect
- 解散jiěsànto dissolve
- 解体jiětǐto fall apart
- 谅解liàngjiěto understand
- 溶解róngjiěto dissolve
- 调解tiáojiěto mediate
- 瓦解wǎjiěto collapse
- 误解wùjiěto misunderstand
Also built with 角
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiě |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to explain |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 角 (horn, #148) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 解
What does 解 mean?
解 (jiě) means “to explain”.
How many strokes does 解 have?
解 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 解?
The radical of 解 is 角 (jiǎo, “horn”), Kangxi radical number 148.
What parts make up 解?
解 is made of 角 (angle) and 刀 (knife) and 牛 (ox).
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