解 - jiě

loosen, unfasten, untie; explain

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Hanzi	解
Traditional	解
Pinyin	jiě
English	loosen, unfasten, untie; explain
Radical hint	角

Example words

to relieve tiredness; to freshen up to fire; to sack; to dismiss first-placed candidate in the provincial imperial examinations to avoid; to open up a siege

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