Character Animation

Character: 釋

Pinyin: shì (shi4)

Meaning: to explain / to release / Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]) / Buddhism

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "釋" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿰ 釆 睪

Phonetic Component

Sound element

Semantic Component

Meaning element

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: shì

Same Radical (2)

Radical: 釆

Related Phonetic (1)

Same phonetic as: 睪

Related Semantic (1)

Same semantic as: 釆