Definitions

quán to explain; to comment; to annotate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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The character "诠" originates from its traditional form "詮", a construction that combines the semantic radical "言" pertaining to speech with the phonetic component "全" conveying completeness, thereby etymologically suggesting the act of providing a full verbal explanation or interpretation. Its core meaning has consistently focused on the exposition and clarification of concepts, as reflected in its enduring use within compounds like "诠释" for annotation and "诠解" for explanation, indicating a semantic stability centered on elucidating meaning through detailed linguistic analysis across various historical contexts.

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他的释很清晰。

Tā de quánshì hěn qīngxī.

His interpretation is very clear.

释这个词语的意思。

Qǐng quánshì zhège cíyǔ de yìsi.

Please explain the meaning of this word.

专家解了历史事件。

Zhuānjiā quánjiě le lìshǐ shìjiàn.

The expert explained the historical event.

她试图释人生的意义。

Tā shìtú quánshì rénshēng de yìyì.

She attempted to interpret the meaning of life.

在报告中,他详细释了数据。

Zài bàogào zhōng, tā xiángxì quánshì le shùjù.

In the report, he explained the data in detail.

对于这个理论,学者们有不同的释。

Duìyú zhège lǐlùn, xuézhě men yǒu bùtóng de quánshì.

Regarding this theory, scholars have different interpretations.

如果缺乏文化背景,很难准确释这些符号。

Rúguǒ quēfá wénhuà bèijǐng, hěn nán zhǔnquè quánshì zhèxiē fúhào.

If lacking cultural background, it is difficult to accurately interpret these symbols.

这部作品的主题被多次解,但至今仍无定论。

Zhè bù zuòpǐn de zhǔtí bèi duō cì quánjiě, dàn zhìjīn réng wú dìnglùn.

The theme of this work has been interpreted multiple times, but there is still no conclusion yet.