谅解 (liàngjiě) · to understand

谅解 (liàngjiě) means “to understand; to forgive; understanding”. It is written with 2 characters: 谅 (to excuse) + 解 (to explain). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 谅解 is built

The characters

谅 liàng · to excuse

What 谅 is made of

讠yán — speech
京jīng — capital
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
  - 亅 — hook
  - 八bā — eight

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)

Example sentences

对不起，请你谅解。Duìbuqǐ, qǐng nǐ liàngjiě.I'm sorry; please understand.

双方互相谅解，问题就解决了。Shuāngfāng hùxiāng liàngjiě, wèntí jiù jiějué le.Both sides understood each other, and the problem was solved.

Questions about 谅解

What does 谅解 mean?

谅解 (liàngjiě) means “to understand; to forgive; understanding”.

How do you pronounce 谅解?

谅解 is pronounced liàngjiě.

Which HSK level is 谅解?

谅解 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 117: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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