释 (shì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 释 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 释
解释
to explain; explanation
请你解释一下这个词的意思。
Qǐng nǐ jiěshì yíxià zhège cí de yìsi.
Please explain the meaning of this word.
Tasks Featuring 释 / 相关任务
Words containing 释 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 释
释 (shì) means to explain; to release (as in 解释). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".