解放
Old HSK 6
解放 (jiěfàng) · to free
解放 (jiěfàng) means “to free; to liberate; liberation”. It is written with 2 characters: 解 (to explain) + 放 (to put). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 解放 is built
The characters
解 jiě · to explain
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)
放 fàng · to put
What 放 is made of
- 方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 方 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
洗衣机把人们从家务中解放出来。Xǐyījī bǎ rénmen cóng jiāwù zhōng jiěfàng chūlai.Washing machines freed people from housework.
新技术解放了很多劳动力。Xīn jìshù jiěfàng le hěnduō láodònglì.New technology freed up a lot of labor.
Questions about 解放
What does 解放 mean?
解放 (jiěfàng) means “to free; to liberate; liberation”.
How do you pronounce 解放?
解放 is pronounced jiěfàng.
Which HSK level is 解放?
解放 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
Learn 解放 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 96: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.