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解

See also: 觧
解 U+89E3, 解
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-89E3
← 觢
[U+89E2] 		CJK Unified Ideographs 觤 →
[U+89E4]

TranslingualEdit

Stroke order
 

Han characterEdit

解 (Kangxi radical 148, 角+6, 13 strokes, cangjie input 弓月尸竹手 (NBSHQ), four-corner 27252, composition ⿰角𭷔)

Derived charactersEdit

ReferencesEdit

  • KangXi: page 1142, character 1
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 35067
  • Dae Jaweon: page 1608, character 22
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3925, character 10
  • Unihan data for U+89E3

ChineseEdit

trad. 解
simp. # 解
2nd round simp. 𭷔
alternative forms 觧

Glyph originEdit

Historical forms of the character 解
Shang Western Zhou Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) Liushutong (compiled in Ming)
Oracle bone script Bronze inscriptions Small seal script Transcribed ancient scripts
       
Characters in the same phonetic series (解) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 
Old Chinese
薢 *kreː, *kreːʔ, *kreːs
解 *kreːʔ, *kreːs, *ɡreːʔ, *ɡreːs
檞 *kreːʔ
懈 *kreːs
繲 *kreːs
廨 *kreːs
蟹 *ɡreːʔ
獬 *ɡreːʔ
澥 *ɡreːʔ
嶰 *ɡreːʔ
邂 *ɡreːs

Ideogrammic compound (會意): 角 (“horn”) + 刀 (“knife”) + 牛 (“cow”) – a knife separates a horn from a cow, i.e. “cut up (an ox)”.

EtymologyEdit

Three pronunciations are cognate. "To loosen; to disengage" > "idle, lazy, remiss". Cognate with 懈 (OC *kreːs, “lazy, remiss”) and possibly 邂逅 (OC *ɡreːs ɡoːs, “carefree and happy”).

? Area stem: *C-re. Compare Burmese ဖြေ (hpre, “to untie; to answer; to ease; to absolve”), အဖြေ (a.hpre, “answer, solution; response; explication”); Khmer រាយ (riəy, “to scatter, to be divided up, to separate”), ស្រាយ (sraay, “to untie, to undo, to explain, to solve”).

Pronunciation 1Edit

Note:
  • gai3 - colloquial;
  • jiai3 - literary.
  • Cantonese
  • Gan
  • Hakka
    • Note:
    • Meixian:
      • giai3 - literary;
      • gê3 - vernacular.
  • Jin
  • Min Bei
  • Min Dong
    • Note:
    • gā̤ - colloquial;
    • gāi - literary.
  • Min Nan
    • Note:
    • kóe/ké - colloquial;
    • kái - literary.
  • Wu
    • Note:
    • 2ka - colloquial;
    • 2jia - literary.
  • Xiang
    • Dialectal data
    Variety Location 解 (解開)
    Mandarin Beijing /t͡ɕiɛ²¹⁴/
    Harbin /kai²¹³/
    /t͡ɕiɛ²¹³/
    Tianjin /t͡ɕie¹³/
    Jinan /t͡ɕiɛ⁵⁵/
    Qingdao /t͡ɕiɛ⁵⁵/
    Zhengzhou /t͡ɕiɛ⁵⁵/
    Xi'an /t͡ɕiɛ⁵³/
    Xining /kɛ⁵³/
    Yinchuan /kɛ⁵³/
    /t͡ɕie⁵³/
    Lanzhou /kɛ⁴⁴²/
    Ürümqi /t͡ɕiɤ⁵¹/
    /kai⁵¹/
    Wuhan /t͡ɕie⁴²/ 瓦～
    /kai⁴²/ ～手
    Chengdu /kai⁵³/
    /t͡ɕiai⁵³/
    Guiyang /kai⁴²/
    Kunming /kæ⁵³/
    Nanjing /t͡ɕiɛ²¹²/
    Hefei /t͡ɕie̞²⁴/
    Jin Taiyuan /t͡ɕie⁵³/
    Pingyao /t͡ɕie̞⁵³/
    Hohhot /t͡ɕie⁵³/
    Wu Shanghai /ka³⁵/
    Suzhou /kɑ⁵¹/
    Hangzhou /t͡ɕie̞⁵³/
    Wenzhou /ka³⁵/
    Hui Shexian /t͡ɕia³⁵/
    /ka³⁵/
    Tunxi /ka³¹/
    Xiang Changsha /kai⁴¹/
    Xiangtan /kai⁴²/
    Gan Nanchang /kai²¹³/
    Hakka Meixian /kiai³¹/
    Taoyuan /ke³¹/
    Cantonese Guangzhou /kai³⁵/
    Nanning /kai³⁵/
    Hong Kong /kai³⁵/
    Min Xiamen (Min Nan) /kai⁵³/
    /kue⁵³/
    Fuzhou (Min Dong) /kɛ³²/
    Jian'ou (Min Bei) /kai²¹/
    Shantou (Min Nan) /koi⁵³/
    Haikou (Min Nan) /kɔi²¹³/
    Rime
    Character 解
    Reading # 2/4
    Initial (聲) 見 (28)
    Final (韻) 佳 (31)
    Tone (調) Rising (X)
    Openness (開合) Open
    Division (等) II
    Fanqie 佳買切
    Baxter keaX
    Reconstructions
    Zhengzhang
    Shangfang         		/kˠɛX/
    Pan
    Wuyun         		/kᵚæX/
    Shao
    Rongfen         		/kæiX/
    Edwin
    Pulleyblank         		/kaɨjX/
    Li
    Rong         		/kɛX/
    Wang
    Li         		/kaiX/
    Bernard
    Karlgren         		/kaiX/
    Expected
    Mandarin
    Reflex         		jiǎ
    Expected
    Cantonese
    Reflex         		gaai2
    Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
    Character 解
    Reading # 1/2
    Modern
    Beijing
    (Pinyin)         		jiě
    Middle
    Chinese         		‹ kɛX ›
    Old
    Chinese         		/*kˁreʔ/
    English cut up; unloose

    Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:

    * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
    * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
    * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
    * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;

    * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
    Zhengzhang system (2003)
    Character 解
    Reading # 1/4
    No. 6474
    Phonetic
    component         		解
    Rime
    group         		支
    Rime
    subdivision         		0
    Corresponding
    MC rime         		解
    Old
    Chinese         		/*kreːʔ/
      This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!
    Particularly: “Dungan”

    DefinitionsEdit

    解

    1. to loosen; to unfasten; to untie
      解開鞋帶／解开鞋带  ―  jiěkāi xiédài  ―  to untie the shoelaces
      解放  ―  jiěfàng  ―  to release; to liberate
      Antonyms: 繫／系 (jì), 結／结 (jié)
    2. to divide; to break up; to split; to separate
      解析  ―  jiěxī  ―  to break up; to analyse
      分解  ―  fēnjiě  ―  to split; to reduce to components
      解剖  ―  jiěpōu  ―  to dissect
    3. to excrete; to go to the toilet
      小解  ―  xiǎojiě  ―  to empty one's bladder
    4. to remove; to eliminate
      解除  ―  jiěchú  ―  to remove; to undo; to cancel
    5. to dissolve; to become scattered, less substantial, or less visible
      溶解  ―  róngjiě  ―  to dissolve (in a liquid)
    6. to resolve
      解決／解决  ―  jiějué  ―  to solve/resolve (a problem)
      冤家宜解不宜結／冤家宜解不宜结  ―  yuānjiā yí jiě bù yí jié  ―  to resolve conflicts, not to create them
    7. to solve; to find an answer
      未解之謎／未解之谜  ―  wèijiězhīmí  ―  unanswered question
      解題／解题  ―  jiětí  ―  to solve a problem
    8. to explain
      解釋／解释  ―  jiěshì  ―  to explain; to provide the reasons, grounds, etc.
    9. to understand; to interpret
      不解  ―  bùjiě  ―  to not understand; to be perplexed
      解讀／解读  ―  jiědú  ―  to read into; to interpret
    10. (mathematics) solution (Classifier: 個／个)
      近似解  ―  jìnsì jiě  ―  approximate solution
    11. interpretation; explanation; analysis; understanding
      不求甚解  ―  bùqiúshènjiě  ―  "to not run after over-interpretation"
    12. 40th hexagram of the I Ching

    CompoundsEdit

    Derived terms from 解

    DescendantsEdit

    Sino-Xenic (解):
    • → Japanese: 解(かい) (kai)
    • → Korean: 해(解) (hae)
    • → Vietnamese: giải (解)

    Others:

    Pronunciation 2Edit

    Rime
    Character 解
    Reading # 3/4
    Initial (聲) 見 (28)
    Final (韻) 佳 (31)
    Tone (調) Departing (H)
    Openness (開合) Open
    Division (等) II
    Fanqie 古隘切
    Baxter keaH
    Reconstructions
    Zhengzhang
    Shangfang         		/kˠɛH/
    Pan
    Wuyun         		/kᵚæH/
    Shao
    Rongfen         		/kæiH/
    Edwin
    Pulleyblank         		/kaɨjH/
    Li
    Rong         		/kɛH/
    Wang
    Li         		/kaiH/
    Bernard
    Karlgren         		/kaiH/
    Expected
    Mandarin
    Reflex         		jià
    Expected
    Cantonese
    Reflex         		gaai3
    Zhengzhang system (2003)
    Character 解
    Reading # 2/4
    No. 6478
    Phonetic
    component         		解
    Rime
    group         		支
    Rime
    subdivision         		0
    Corresponding
    MC rime         		懈
    Old
    Chinese         		/*kreːs/

    DefinitionsEdit

    解

    1. to introduce a scholar to the imperial palace
      解元  ―  jièyuán  ―  laureate of local examinations ("foremost among the presented scholars")
    2. to send under escort
      押解  ―  yājiè  ―  to take away under escort
    3. to pawn; to mortgage
    4. to exchange (money)

    CompoundsEdit

    Derived terms from 解

    DescendantsEdit

    Pronunciation 3Edit

    Note:
    • hǎi/hāi - literary;
    • ě/ē/ōe - vernacular.
    Rime
    Character 解 解
    Reading # 1/4 4/4
    Initial (聲) 匣 (33) 匣 (33)
    Final (韻) 佳 (31) 佳 (31)
    Tone (調) Rising (X) Departing (H)
    Openness (開合) Open Open
    Division (等) II II
    Fanqie 胡買切 胡懈切
    Baxter heaX heaH
    Reconstructions
    Zhengzhang
    Shangfang         		/ɦˠɛX/ /ɦˠɛH/
    Pan
    Wuyun         		/ɦᵚæX/ /ɦᵚæH/
    Shao
    Rongfen         		/ɣæiX/ /ɣæiH/
    Edwin
    Pulleyblank         		/ɦaɨjX/ /ɦaɨjH/
    Li
    Rong         		/ɣɛX/ /ɣɛH/
    Wang
    Li         		/ɣaiX/ /ɣaiH/
    Bernard
    Karlgren         		/ɣaiX/ /ɣaiH/
    Expected
    Mandarin
    Reflex         		xià xià
    Expected
    Cantonese
    Reflex         		haai6 haai6
    Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
    Character 解
    Reading # 2/2
    Modern
    Beijing
    (Pinyin)         		xiè
    Middle
    Chinese         		‹ hɛX ›
    Old
    Chinese         		/*N-kˁreʔ/
    English understand

    Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:

    * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
    * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
    * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
    * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;

    * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
    Zhengzhang system (2003)
    Character 解 解
    Reading # 3/4 4/4
    No. 6483 6488
    Phonetic
    component         		解 解
    Rime
    group         		支 支
    Rime
    subdivision         		0 0
    Corresponding
    MC rime         		蟹 邂
    Old
    Chinese         		/*ɡreːʔ/ /*ɡreːs/

    DefinitionsEdit

    解

    1. skills; moves (of martial arts, dance, acrobatics, etc.)
      渾身解數／浑身解数  ―  húnshēnxièshù  ―  all one's skills
    2. (dated, music) to conclude a piece; to complete
    3. Used in 解廌 (xièzhì), alternative form of 獬豸 (xièzhì).
    4. Alternative form of 廨 (“government office”).
    5. Alternative form of 懈 (xiè, “to relax”).
    6. Xie (place name in Hedong, i.e. 河東)
    7. a surname

    CompoundsEdit

    Derived terms from 解

    Pronunciation 4Edit

    DefinitionsEdit

    解

    1. Used in 解州 (Xièzhōu).

    ReferencesEdit

    JapaneseEdit

    KanjiEdit

    解

    (grade 5 “Kyōiku” kanji)

    1. solution, untie

    ReadingsEdit

    CompoundsEdit

    Compounds

    EtymologyEdit

    Kanji in this term
    解
    かい
    Grade: 5
    kan’on

    From Middle Chinese 解 (MC kˠɛX).

    PronunciationEdit

    AffixEdit

    解(かい) • (kai) 

    1. divide; split; separate
    2. untie; loosen; relax; remove
    3. make clear; explain
    4. understand; comprehend
    5. opinion; explanation; solution

    NounEdit

    解(かい) • (kai) 

    1. explanation; interpretation
    2. (mathematics) solution
    3. answer; reply (to a given question or problem)

    ReferencesEdit

    1. ^ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

    KoreanEdit

    HanjaEdit

    解 • (hae, gae) (hangeul 해, 개, revised hae, gae, McCune–Reischauer hae, kae, Yale hay, kay)

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    CompoundsEdit

    TàyEdit

    VerbEdit

    解 (transliteration needed)

    1. Nôm form of cha̱i (“rest;take a break”).

    VietnameseEdit

    Han characterEdit

    解: Hán Nôm readings: giải, giãi

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