释

Traditional: 釋

shì

Dictionary entry

to explain

What does 释 mean?

释 (shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to explain

2to release

3Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2])

4Buddhism

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释shìto explain · to release

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How to pronounce 释

释

shì

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