to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from

HSK 2 #418

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 418th character
Radical ⽱ (114.6)
Strokes 10
Index # 2035
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

离 lí
  1. 1. to leave
  2. 2. to be away from
  3. 3. (in giving distances) from
  4. 4. to part from
  5. 5. without (sth)
  6. 6. independent of
  7. 7. surname Li
  8. 8. one of the Eight Trigrams bā guà, symbolizing fire
  9. 9.
离 chī
  1. 1. mythical beast (archaic)

Stroke order

离 stroke order diagram
离 stroke order animation

Words containing 离

Word Meaning
to become alienated; estranged; alienation
fig. to find oneself utterly isolated
carbon sequestration
apartheid
out of danger; to avoid danger
to escape from the abyss of suffering
automatic clutch
dissociation
dissociative identity disorder
to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom)
outwardly united but inwardly divided
asset stripping
close range
(computing) near-field communication (NFC)
indistinct; blurred; bewildering
muddle-headed
long-distance
off-site monitoring
to move away; to change residence
separate medical care from selling drugs
heavy ion (physics)
lithium ion battery
lots of money, less work, and close to home; ideal job
marathon (sports)
to get divorced shortly after marriage