(jiě jué) - to solve, to resolve in Mandarin

jiějué

Traditional: 解決

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Translation

to solve, to resolve

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Word origin

解决 means 'to solve, to resolve': 解 (jiě, 'to untie, to separate', showing a knife 刀 parting a horn 角 from an ox 牛) plus 决 (jué, 'to decide', with 冫the ice radical). Together: to untie and settle a matter.

Origin
compound
Root
解 (jiě, to untie: 角 horn + 刀 knife + 牛 ox) + 决 (jué, to decide)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 解

解

Stroke order for 决

决

Examples

。

We have to solve this problem.

。

He helped me resolve the trouble.

。

This matter is hard to resolve.

。

The matter has been settled.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 9: 解决, 其他人, 家人 and 7 more words.