离

lí

to leave

surname Li; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing fire; ☲

a picture of 离 → an animal poised to bolt away

The original image showed a creature standing upright, ready to bolt — capturing the essence of separation and departure. Over time the character took on the broader sense of distance and leaving behind.

亠+凶+禸→离

他离家已经三年了。

tā lí jiā yǐ jīng sān nián le。

He has been away from home for three years already.

这里离火车站有多远?

zhè lǐ lí huǒ chē zhàn yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is it from here to the train station?

Words with 离

等离子体

děng lí zǐ tǐ

plasma (physics)

离开

lí kāi

to depart; to leave

挑拨离间

tiǎo bō lí jiàn

to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between

离石

lí shí

Lishi district of Lüliang city 呂梁市|吕梁市[Lu:3 liang2 shi4], Shanxi 山西

别离

bié lí

to take leave of

距离

jù lí

distance

迷离

mí lí

blurred

电离

diàn lí

ion

光怪陆离

guāng guài lù lí

monstrous and multicolored

零距离

líng jù lí

zero distance

偏离

piān lí

to deviate

脱离苦海

tuō lí kǔ hǎi

to escape from the abyss of suffering

More characters with 亠

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