direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly; to side with; to be partial to; all along (previously); surname Xiang[cedict]
他
tāㄊㄚ
he; him[cedict]
释放
shì fàngㄕˋ ㄈㄤˋ
to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge[cedict]