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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 3 (est.) · 詞
解釋 word · TOCFL 3 (est.)
解釋 ＝ 解 ＋ 釋
ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄕˋ · jiěshì
verb/noun — to explain; to interpret; explanation

字源 FORM — what the parts do

解to untie; to solve; to explain (解決的解)jiě
釋to release; to explain (詮釋的釋)shì
解釋，解決的解，詮釋的釋。
關 · Related
說明shuōmíngexplanation — more factual and documentary; 解釋 often defends or justifies詮釋quánshìinterpretation — same 釋; more literary or artistic reading of meaning