| 釋 | 1189A30 90S.10-4 | 部居  | 畫數 20 | ㄕˋ [shi4] | ||
| N. | Buddhism: 釋迦，釋教，釋氏 [shi4jia1], [shi4jiao4], [shi4shi4]↓; 釋老 or 釋道 Buddhism and Taoism. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To explain, elucidate: 解釋 explain, explanation; 註釋，釋義，釋言 exegesis, commentary on meaning of words, phrases; 釋疑 remove doubts, satisfy raised questions. (2) To release (restrictions), to pardon: 釋服，釋褐 [shi4fu2], [shi4he2]↓; 釋縛 release tied-up person; 釋甲 doff armor--resume civilian life; 釋念 not to worry; 如釋重負 as if relieved from a big burden; 釋罪 pardon (s.o. or his crime); 開釋 to pardon, reprieve, also to allay fears, doubts. (3) To dissipate, dissolve (differences of opinion, hatreds, etc.): 釋恨, 釋憾 or 釋嫌 dissolve old grudge; 消釋，冰釋 (doubts, differences) vanish, disappear. | |||||
| Words | 1. 釋部 [shi4bu4], n., Buddhist sutras. 2. 釋典 [shi4dian3], n., ditto. 3. 釋奠 [shi4dian4], v.i., (AC) to pour libation. 4. 釋放 [shi4fang4], v.t., to release (prisoner). 5. 釋服 [shi4fu2], phr., to drop mourning. 6. 釋褐 [shi4he2], phr., to pass third degree 進士 and drop commoner's dress. 7. 釋迦 [shi4jia1], n., short for 釋迦牟尼 Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism; hence [shi4shi4], [shi4jiao4]↓. 8. 釋教 [shi4jiao4], n., Buddhism. 9. 釋例 [shi4li4], n., editorial notes on selection, omission, arrangement of book. 10. 釋門 [shi4men2], n., the Buddhist church. 11. 釋然 [shi4ran2], adj., (doubts) dissolved. 12. 釋氏 [shi4shi4], n., see [shi4jia1]↑. 13. 釋子 [shi4zi3], n., Buddhist followers, monks. | |||||