as if relieved from a burden (idiom); to have a weight off one's mind
如 · 6 strokes
Depicts a woman (女) obeying spoken (口) orders. Based on the original meaning "obey". The meaning later shifted to "be similar" and "like". 女 also serves as a sound component.
释 · 12 strokes
Simplified form of 釋. Phonosemantic compound. 釆 represents the meaning and 𠬤 represents the sound.
重 · 9 strokes
Pictograph of a person (亻) carrying a heavy basket (東) on their back.
负 · 6 strokes
Simplified form of 負. Depicts a person (人) carrying shells (贝) on their back.
考试结束后，他如释重负地松了一口气。
After the exam finished, he breathed a sigh of relief.