| 释 | shì | to explain; to release |
| 释放 | shì fàng | to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge |
| 释文 | shì wén | interpreting words; to explain the meaning of words in classic texts; to decipher an old script |
| 释俗 | shì sú | to explain in simple terms |
| 释典 | shì diǎn | Buddhist doctrine; sutras |
| 释出 | shì chū | to release; to make available; to liberate; disengagement |
| 释卷 | shì juàn | to stop reading |
| 释名 | shì míng | late Han etymological dictionary "Explain Words" by 刘熙, 27 chapters in 8 scrolls, 1502 entries |
| 释尊 | Shì zūn | another name for Sakyamuni 释迦牟尼佛, the historical Buddha |
| 释怀 | shì huái | to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) |
| 释手 | shì shǒu | to let go; to loosen one's grip; to put sth down |
| 释放出狱 | shì fàng chū yù | to release from jail |
| 释教 | shì jiào | Buddhism |
| 释然 | shì rán | relieved; at ease; feel relieved |
| 释疑 | shì yí | to dispel doubts; to clear up difficulties |
| 释经 | shì jīng | exegesis; explanation of classic text |
| 释义 | shì yì | the meaning of sth; an explanation of the meaning of words or phrases; definition; an interpretation (of doctrine); religious doctrine |
| 释读 | shì dú | to read and interpret ancient texts; to decipher |
| 释迦 | shì jiā | Sakya (name of a north Indian tribe); abbr. for 释迦牟尼 Sakyamuni Buddha; sugar apple |
| 释迦佛 | shì jiā fó | Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya); Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism |
| 释迦牟尼 | Shì jiā móu ní | Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism; Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya) |
| 释迦牟尼佛 | Shì jiā móu ní fó | Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya); Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism |
| 释除 | shì chú | to dispel (doubts) |
