Chinese

解放

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɑŋ⁵¹/
to liberate; to emancipate; to free
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 7

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Origin

Wasei kango (和(わ)製(せい)漢(かん)語(ご)), orthographically borrowed from Japanese 解放(かいほう) (kaihō)

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Lineage

  • borrowedJapanese解放
  • characterChinese解 “to loosen; to unfasten; to untie”
    • ideaChinese角 “horn; antler”
    • ideaChinese刀 “knife; blade (Classifier: 把 m c g h j mb md w x; 張／张 c h; 叢／丛 mn; 支 mn mn-t)”
    • ideaChinese牛 “bovine, e.g. cow, bull, ox, buffalo, bison, yak (Classifier: 頭／头 m c mb md; 條／条 m g h x; 隻／只 m c g …”
  • characterChinese放 “to release; to free; to liberate”
    • soundChinese方 “side; aspect; party”
    • meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”

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