解 jiě

to divide; to break up; to split

HSK 3 13 strokes Radical 角 Ideograph 33 words

Built from

角jiǎoangle, corner; horn, horn-shaped 刀dāoknife; old coin; measure 牛niúox, cow, bull

How it works

To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation.

Words built with 解

Tap a word to hear it. Tap an outer character to travel there.

Words with 解

Show up to

HSK 3 · 3

解决

jiějué

to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)

理解

lǐjiě

to comprehend; to understand

解开

jiěkāi

to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery)

HSK 4 · 3

了解

liǎojiě

to understand; to realize; to find out

解释

jiěshì

explanation; to explain; to interpret

缓解

huǎnjiě

to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)

HSK 5 · 5

解放

jiěfàng

to liberate; to emancipate; liberation

解除

jiěchú

to remove; to sack; to get rid of

误解

wùjiě

to misunderstand; misunderstanding

分解

fēnjiě

to resolve; to decompose; to break down

调解

tiáojiě

to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement

HSK 6 · 3

解

jiě

to divide; to break up; to split

化解

huàjiě

to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts)

解说

jiěshuō

to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary

HSK 7–9 · 19

解脱

jiětuō

to untie; to free; to absolve of

解剖

jiěpōu

to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy

解救

jiějiù

to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation

和解

héjiě

to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement

解散

jiěsàn

to dissolve; to disband

解读

jiědú

to decipher; to decode; to interpret

破解

pòjiě

to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel

解答

jiědá

to solve (a problem); to resolve (a difficulty); to provide an answer

见解

jiànjiě

opinion; view; understanding

辩解

biànjiě

to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc)