Writing
解脱 (jiě tuō) — how to say "to free oneself" in Chinese
解脱
To free oneself, to get rid of
verb
Character composition
解
to untie
脱
to take off
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
角
Horn
#148 · jiǎo · 7 strokes
Collocations
彻底解脱
chè dǐ jiě tuō
to be completely freed
从痛苦中解脱
cóng tòng kǔ zhōng jiě tuō
to free oneself from suffering
解脱烦恼
jiě tuō fán nǎo
to free oneself from worries
Examples
他终于从烦恼中解脱了。
He finally freed himself from worries.
他解脱了。
He is liberated.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to free oneself" in Chinese?
"to free oneself" in Chinese is 解脱 (jiě tuō).
解脱 meaning in English
解脱 (jiě tuō) means "To free oneself, to get rid of".
How is 解脱 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiě tuō (written as jie tuo, jietuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to free oneself" in Chinese characters?
It is written 解脱: 解 has 13 strokes, 脱 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 解脱?
解脱 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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