jiěxièjiè

divide

Depicts separating () the horns () from a cow () using a knife ().

Components
角 iconic component

  Iconic component

jiǎojué

  

horn

刀 iconic component

  Iconic component

dāo

  

knife

牛 iconic component

  Iconic component

niú

  

cow

Evolution

解 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
解 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
解 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
解 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
解 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

jiě

loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; 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

 

Xiè

surname Xie

 

jiè

to transport under guard

 

xiè

acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old); variant of [xiè] and [xiè] (old)

Most common words with 解
Freq.
Word
Meaning

了解

to understand

解决

to resolve

解释

explanation

理解

to comprehend

to divide

Component uses

Sound component in 6 characters (0 verified)