解除
Old HSK 6
解除 (jiěchú) · to remove
解除 (jiěchú) means “to remove; to lift; to end”. It is written with 2 characters: 解 (to explain) + 除 (to remove). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 解除 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)
除 chú · to remove
What 除 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 余yú — surplus
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: The waste 余 produced by a city 阝 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
大雨警报已经解除了。Dàyǔ jǐngbào yǐjīng jiěchú le.The heavy rain warning has been lifted.
双方解除了合同。Shuāngfāng jiěchú le hétóng.The two parties ended the contract.
Questions about 解除
What does 解除 mean?
解除 (jiěchú) means “to remove; to lift; to end”.
How do you pronounce 解除?
解除 is pronounced jiěchú.
Which HSK level is 解除?
解除 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 解除 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 96: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.