釋〔释〕 sik¹ {shì}

1. to explain
2. to release
3. Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼)
4. Buddhism

釋囚〔释-〕 sik¹ cau⁴ {shì qiú}

ex-convicts;ex-prisoner; discharged prisoners; released prisoners

釋除〔释-〕 sik¹ ceoi⁴ {shì chú}

to dispel (doubts)

釋出〔释-〕 sik¹ ceot¹ {shì chū}

1. to release
2. to make available
3. to liberate
4. disengagement

釋典〔释-〕 sik¹ din² {shì diǎn}

1. Buddhist doctrine
2. sutras

釋讀〔释读〕 sik¹ duk⁶ {shì dú}

1. to read and interpret ancient texts
2. to decipher

釋放〔释-〕 sik¹ fong³ {shì fàng}

1. to release
2. to set free
3. to liberate (a prisoner)
4. to discharge

釋迦〔释-〕 sik¹ gaa¹ {shì jiā}

1. Sakya (name of a north Indian tribe)
2. abbr. for 釋迦牟尼 Sakyamuni Buddha
3. sugar apple

釋教〔释-〕 sik¹ gaau³ {Shì jiào}

Buddhism

釋經〔释经〕 sik¹ ging¹ {shì jīng}

1. exegesis
2. explanation of classic text

釋卷〔释-〕 sik¹ gyun² {shì juàn}

to stop reading

釋疑〔释-〕 sik¹ ji⁴ {shì yí}

1. to dispel doubts
2. to clear up difficulties

釋義〔释义〕 sik¹ ji⁶ {shì yì}

1. the meaning of sth
2. an explanation of the meaning of words or phrases
3. definition
4. an interpretation (of doctrine)
5. religious doctrine

釋然〔释-〕 sik¹ jin⁴ {shì rán}

1. relieved
2. at ease
3. feel relieved

釋文〔释-〕 sik¹ man⁴ {shì wén}

1. interpreting words
2. to explain the meaning of words in classic texts
3. to decipher an old script

釋名〔释-〕 sik¹ ming⁴ {Shì míng}

"Shiming", late Han dictionary, containing 1502 entries, using puns on the pronunciation of headwords to explain their meaning

釋念〔释-〕 sik¹ nim⁶ {shì niàn}

1. (literary) to be reassured
2. not to worry

釋手〔释-〕 sik¹ sau² {shì shǒu}

1. to let go
2. to loosen one's grip
3. to put sth down

釋懷〔释怀〕 sik¹ waai⁴ {shì huái}

1. to release (tension)
2. relief (from suspense)
3. to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget)

釋回〔释-〕 sik¹ wui⁴ {shì huí}

to release from custody

釋俗〔释-〕 sik¹ zuk⁶ {shì sú}

to explain in simple terms

釋尊〔释-〕 sik¹ zyun¹ {Shì zūn}

another name for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼佛, the historical Buddha

釋迦佛〔释--〕 sik¹ gaa¹ fat⁶ {shì jiā fó}

1. Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya)
2. Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism

釋放出獄〔释--狱〕 sik¹ fong³ ceot¹ juk⁶ {shì fàng chū yù}

to release from jail

釋迦牟尼〔释---〕 sik¹ gaa¹ mau⁴ nei⁴ {Shì jiā móu ní}

1. Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism
2. Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya)

釋迦牟尼佛〔释----〕 sik¹ gaa¹ mau⁴ nei⁴ fat⁶ {Shì jiā móu ní fó}

1. Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya)
2. Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism