Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 解

to divide
to break up
to split
to separate
to dissolve
to solve
to melt
to remove
to untie
to loosen
to open
to emancipate
to explain
to understand
to know
a solution
a dissection

surname Xie

to transport under guard

acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old)
variant of 懈 (xiè) and 邂 (xiè) (old)

to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble
to disrupt; to break up

talent
ability
capability
martial arts technique
Taiwan pr. (jiěshù)

to solve the riddle

to settle (a dispute out of court)
to reconcile
settlement
conciliation
to become reconciled

to urinate
to empty one's bladder

first-placed candidate in the provincial imperial examinations (old)

to dissolve
to disband

to unlock
to release

to explain (a text)

to untie
to free
to absolve of
to get free of
to extirpate oneself
(Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries

to satisfy one's craving

to relieve
to ease (pressure)
to alleviate
to remove
to get rid of

to dismember
(fig.) to break into parts

conciliation
mediation
to mollify
to propitiate
to reconcile

to solve (a problem)
to resolve (a difficulty)
to provide an answer
solution
resolution
answer

to fire
to sack
to dismiss
to terminate employment

to relieve melancholy

hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water)

cleavage (splitting of minerals such as slate along planes)

to de-absorb
to get a chemical out of solution

(chemistry) degradation
to degrade

to relieve stress
(computing) to decompress

(TCM) fatigue, often associated with muscle atony and emaciation

to lift a siege
to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment

to declassify
(computing) to decrypt
to decipher

variant of 獬豸 (xièzhì)

to understand
to make allowances for
understanding

pyrolysis
splitting (chemistry)

unresolved
awaiting solution

to detoxify
to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine)

antidote

to smile
to laugh

unsolved (problem)

solution (to a math problem)
method of solving

to seek an answer
to look for an explanation
to explain
explanation

to relieve boredom or melancholy
a diversion

to solve problems
to explicate

to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary

particular solution (to a math. equation)

variant of 肢解 (zhījiě)

to understand
to realize
to find out

notes
key (to exercises)

to mediate
to bring parties to an agreement

to analyze

to disassemble

lit. to loosen one's purse
fig. to give generously to help others

to dispel doubts
to remove ambiguities

to assuage one's anger
gratifying (esp. to see sb get their comeuppance)

dissociation
to break up a chemical compound into its elements

to dissipate the effects of alcohol

opinion
view
understanding

decoupling (electronics)

to deconstruct

to mediate a dispute

to remove armor
to return to civilian life

explanation
to explain
to interpret
to resolve
CL:個／个 (gè)

to misrepresent
to misinterpret

to annotate
annotation
comment
interpretation
to explain with notes
explanatory note

soluble (i.e. can be solved)

to terminate an agreement
to cancel a contract

electrolysis
electrolytic

to defecate
to empty one's bowels

to deliquesce
deliquescence (chemistry)

to sober up
to sleep off the effect of drink

to unbutton
(fig.) to solve a dispute

singular solution (to a math. equation)

to relieve cold

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (abbr. for 巴勒斯坦解放組織／巴勒斯坦解放组织 ( Bālēsitān Jiěfǎng Zuzhǐ))

to liberate
to emancipate
liberation
refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949
CL:次 (cì)

to relieve fever

to require a solution
to seek to solve (an equation)

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

to relieve oneself (i.e. use the toilet)
to solve

to be puzzled
hard to understand
unintelligible
incomprehensible

to mediate
to mitigate
to ease
to relieve

to break (a bond, constraint etc)
to explain
to unravel
to decipher
to decode
to crack (software)

to untie a mooring rope

to dissect (an animal)
to analyze
anatomy

to resolve
to decompose
to break down

to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)

to dispel doubts
to clear up confusion

to dissolve

to eliminate
to dispel
resolution

to melt
molten
fig. to understand thoroughly

to explain in detail
detailed answer
full solution (to a math problem)

to escort a criminal under guard (in former times)

to avoid (difficulties)
to open up a siege

to melt
to thaw
to defrost
fig. to relax (repression, enmity etc)

to dismiss from office
to discharge
to sack

variant of 肢解 (zhījiě)

to lift restrictions (such as curfew or martial law)

to unbind (e.g. a phone number from an account)

to dismiss an employee
to sack

hard to solve
hard to dispel
hard to understand
hard to undo

to decipher
to decode
to interpret

to figure out

to have no solution

to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc)

to mediate
to reconcile
to make peace
to intervene

illustration
diagram
graphical representation
to explain with the aid of a diagram

(of a problem, equation etc) to have a solution; to be solvable

to relieve anxieties

to dissolve
to resolve (contradictions)
to dispel (doubts)
to iron out (difficulties)
to defuse (conflicts)
to neutralize (fears)

to remove
to sack
to get rid of
to relieve (sb of their duties)
to free
to lift (an embargo)
to rescind (an agreement)

to mediate (in a conflict)
to pacify

misinterpretation
mistaken explanation

to straighten out
to explain
to ease sb's anxiety

to misunderstand
misunderstanding

to pray to the gods for the avoidance of a misfortune

to decode
to decipher

demodulation
to demodulate

to explain

to interpret a dream

to relieve pain
analgesic

(Catholicism) to confess; confession

(literary) to save from a calamity

to lift a ban
to end a lockdown

to lift a prohibition

to analyze
to resolve
(math.) analysis
analytic

thermal cleavage (i.e. sth splits when heated)

to soothe
to pacify
to mollify
to mediate (in a dispute etc)

to explain
to justify
to defend (a point of view etc)
to provide an explanation
to try to defend oneself

to break up into components
to disintegrate
to collapse
to crumble

to quench

to unpack (computing)

to not understand
to be puzzled by
indissoluble

to comprehend; to understand

to try to cover up in an embarrassing situation
to justify oneself
to find excuses

to rescue
to help out of difficulties
to save the situation

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp the meaning

to relieve tiredness
to freshen up

fusion

to untie
to undo
to solve (a mystery)

to understand
to realize
to find out

to relieve hunger

to decompress
decompression (esp. computer)

unsolved
as yet unsettled

antacid

People's Liberation Army (PRC armed forces)

after liberation (i.e. after the Communist's victory)
after the establishment of PRC in 1949

glycolysis (anaerobic metabolism of glucose)

resolution (of images, monitors, scanners etc)

anatomy

Liberation city district
Jiefang district of Jiaozuo city 焦作市 ( Jiāozuòshì), Henan

Liberation Day
cf Japan's surrender on 15th August 1945, celebrated as Liberation Day in Korea

antispasmodic (pharm.)

cleavage plane (e.g. of slate)

commentary (for a film etc); caption (for a photo etc)

decoder

antidote

Cabernet (grape type)

scalpel

antidote

a dissecting room

calcite (CaCO3 as rock-forming mineral)

cutaway diagram

jiǎngjiěyuán

guide

resolving power (of a lens etc)

commentator

easy to grasp
easily understood

optimal solution

numerical solution

money settlement (fine or payment to end a legal dispute)

interpreter (computing)

solubility

(coll.) to urinate

electrolyte solution

insoluble (i.e. impossible to solve)

electrolyte

periodic solution (math.)

(Tw) resolution (of an image, monitor etc)

approximate solution

deliquescent

ability to grasp ideas
understanding

soluble
solubility

(coll.) to defecate

cracked version (of software)

jiěshìzhíxíng

interpreted (computer)

reading comprehension

kāngkǎijiěnáng

to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money
to give generously to charity

jiěpōumáquè

to dissect a sparrow
(fig.) to examine a typical case as the basis for making a generalization

zhījuéjiětǐ

perceptual separability

yuǎnwèijiějué

far from solved

sànxīnjiěmèn

to divert one's mind from boredom (idiom)

nánfēnnánjiě

to become caught up in an irresolvable situation (idiom)

bùjiěfēngqíng

unromantic
insensitive

liáoyǐjiěmèn

to use it for the purpose of relieving the tedium to some extent

jiějuébànfǎ

solution
method to settle an issue

yīnshìfēnjiě

factorization

bēijiǔjiěyuàn

a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction

Shuōwén Jiězì

Shuowen Jiezi, the original Han dynasty Chinese character dictionary with 10,516 entries, authored by Xu Shen 許慎／许慎 ( Xǔ Shèn) in 2nd century

fúshèfēnjiě

radiolysis

hard to understand
incomprehensible

see 百思不解 (bǎisībùjiě)

jiěfàngyùndòng

liberation movement

jiějiǎguītián

to remove armor and return to the farm
to return to civilian life

trouble shooting
solution to difficulties

jiělǐfāngxiàng

direction of cleavage (e.g. of slate)

fēnjiězuòyòng

decomposition

hūnyīntiáojiě

marriage counseling

bùqiúshènjiě

lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
not bothered with the details
superficial
content with shallow understanding

páiyōujiěnàn

to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom)

analytic geometry
coordinate geometry

to feel puzzled

cíhuìfēnjiě

lexical decomposition

jiàojiězuòyòng

zymolysis

jiěyíshìhuò

(idiom) to solve a problem
to resolve a difficult issue

húnshēnxièshù

to give it your all
to go at it with all you've got
to throw your whole weight behind it
also pr. (húnshēnjiěshù)

shītǐjiěpōu

autopsy
postmortem

kùnhuòbùjiě

to feel perplexed

Jiěfàng Zhànzhēng

War of Liberation (1945-49), after which the Communists 共產黨武裝／共产党武装 under Mao Zedong 毛澤東／毛泽东 took over from the Nationalists 國民政府／国民政府 under Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石／蒋介石

Jiěfàng Rìbào

Liberation Daily, www.jfdaily.com

wǎjiěbīngpàn

complete disintegration

sǐjiénánjiě

enigmatic knot hard to untie (idiom); thorny problem
intractable difficulty

jiělíngxìlíng

see 解鈴還須繫鈴人／解铃还须系铃人 (jiělíngháixūxìlíngrén)

Jiěshēnmìjīng

Sandhinir mokcana vyuha sutra, a yogic text on awareness and meditation, translated as the Wisdom of Buddha

Wéijī Jiěmì

WikiLeaks

réntǐjiěpōu

human anatomy

shàngwèijiějué

unsolved
as yet unsettled

zìwǒjiěcháo

to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor

nánjiěnánfēn

hard to untie, hard to separate (idiom); inextricably involved
locked in battle

yíngrèn'érjiě

lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)
fig. easily solved

shēngwùjiàngjiě

biodegradation

tīnglìlǐjiě

listening comprehension

xiāochóujiěmèn

lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom
to dispel depression or melancholy
to relieve stress
a relaxing pass-time

tǔbēngwǎjiě

to collapse
to fall apart

to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom)
to remain perplexed despite much thought

bīngxiāowǎjiě

to melt like ice and break like tiles
to disintegrate
to dissolve

jiāshēnlǐjiě

to get a better grasp of sth

jiěxīhánshù

(math.) an analytic function (of a complex variable)

jiějuézhēngduān

to settle a dispute

shànjiěrényì

to be good at understanding others (idiom)

yīzhībànjiě

lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge
dilettante
amateur

Bājiě Zǔzhī

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
abbr. for 巴勒斯坦解放組織／巴勒斯坦解放组织 ( Bālèsītǎn Jiěfàng Zǔzhī)

kuānyījiědài

to undress

páinànjiěfēn

to remove perils and solve disputes (idiom); to reconcile differences

to be at a loss (idiom)

fēnjiědàixiè

catabolism (biology)
metabolic breaking down and waste disposal
dissimilation

tújiěshuōmíng

explanatory diagram

wèijiězhīmí

unsolved mystery

jiěmíndàoxuán

lit. to rescue the people from hanging upside down (idiom, from Mencius); to save the people from dire straits

hépíngjiějué

peace settlement
peaceful solution

Wéi'ēntújiě

Venn diagram

dàtǐjiěpōuxué

大体解剖学

[大體解剖學]

(medicine) gross anatomy

tiáozhìjiětiáoqì

调制解调器

[調制解調器]

modem

rénmínjiěfàngjūn

人民解放军

[人民解放軍]

People's Liberation Army

liàngjiěbèiwànglù

谅解备忘录

[諒解備忘錄]

memorandum of understanding

Nóngnú Jiěfàngrì

农奴解放日

[農奴解放日]

Serf Liberation Day (PRC)

réntǐjiěpōuxué

人体解剖学

[人體解剖學]

human anatomy

fùfēnjiěfǎnyìng

复分解反应

[復分解反應]

metathesis (chemistry)

xiǎnwēijiěpōuxué

显微解剖学

[顯微解剖學]

(medicine) histology; microscopic anatomy

jiěxīhánshùlùn

解析函数论

[解析函數論]

(math.) complex analytic function theory

jiěxījǐhéxué

解析几何学

[解析幾何學]

analytic geometry
coordinate geometry

Shuōwén Jiězì Zhù

说文解字注

[說文解字註]

Commentary on Shuowen Jiezi (1815) by Duan Yucai 段玉裁 ( Duàn Yùcái)

dìzhǐjiěxīxiéyì

地址解析协议

[地址解析協議]

address resolution protocol
ARP

bǎisībùdéqíjiě

百思不得其解

[百思不得其解]

see 百思不解 (bǎisībùjiě)

qiětīngxiàhuífēnjiě

且听下回分解

[且聽下回分解]

to listen to the next chapter for an explanation

yuǎnshuǐbùjiějìnkě

远水不解近渴

[遠水不解近渴]

lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
a slow remedy does not address immediate needs

Géléi Shì Jiěpōuxué

格雷氏解剖学

[格雷氏解剖學]

Gray's Anatomy (medical reference book)

jiělíngháixūxìlíngrén

解铃还须系铃人

[解鈴還須繫鈴人]

lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom)
fig. whoever started the trouble should end it

jiělíngháixūxìlíngrén

解铃还需系铃人

[解鈴還需繫鈴人]

variant of 解鈴還須繫鈴人／解铃还须系铃人 (jiělíngháixūxìlíngrén)

yuānjiāyíjiěbùyíjié

冤家宜解不宜结

[冤家宜解不宜結]

It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb)

Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn

中国人民解放军

[中國人民解放軍]

Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)

jiělíxìngréngéjíhuàn

解离性人格疾患

[解離性人格疾患]

dissociative identity disorder
multiple personality disorder

diànlǎntiáozhìjiětiáoqì

电缆调制解调器

[電纜調制解調器]

cable modem

Bālèsītǎn Jiěfàng Zǔzhī

巴勒斯坦解放组织

[巴勒斯坦解放組織]

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

Sāngdìnuò Mínzú Jiěfàng Zhènxiàn

桑地诺民族解放阵线

[桑地諾民族解放陣線]

Sandinista National Liberation Front

Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Hǎijūn

中国人民解放军海军

[中國人民解放軍海軍]

Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)

Dōng Tūjuésītǎn Jiěfàng Zǔzhī

东突厥斯坦解放组织

[東突厥斯坦解放組織]

East Turkestan Liberation Organization (ETLO), Xinjiang dissident group

Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Kōngjūn

中国人民解放军空军

[中國人民解放軍空軍]

People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)

Zhōng Sūjiějuéxuán'àndàgāngxiédìng

中苏解决悬案大纲协定

[中蘇解決懸案大綱協定]

the treaty of 1923 normalizing relations between the Soviet Union and the Northern Warlord government of China

Jiěfàng Bālèsītǎn Rénmín Zhènxiàn

解放巴勒斯坦人民阵线

[解放巴勒斯坦人民陣線]

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Xīzàng Bǎiwàn Nóngnú Jiě Fàng Jìniànrì

西藏百万农奴解放纪念日

[西藏百萬農奴解放紀念日]

Serf Liberation Day (PRC)

Tàimǐ'ěr Yīlāmǔ Měnghǔ Jiěfàng Zǔzhī

泰米尔伊拉姆猛虎解放组织

[泰米爾伊拉姆猛虎解放組織]

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam