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

Words with 离

离奇

lí qí

odd; bizarre

游离

yóu lí

to disassociate

远距离

yuǎn jù lí

long-distance

远距离监视

yuǎn jù lí jiān shì

off-site monitoring

远离

yuǎn lí

to be far from

迁离

qiān lí

to move away

医药分离

yī yào fēn lí

separating medical consultation from dispensing drugs, proposed policy to counteract perceived PRC problem of "drugs serving to nourish doctors" 以藥養醫|以药养医[yi3 yao4 yang3 yi1]

锂离子电池

lǐ lí zǐ diàn chí

lithium ion battery

钱多事少离家近

qián duō shì shǎo lí jiā jìn

lots of money, less work, and close to home

长距离

cháng jù lí

long-distance

闪离

shǎn lí

to get divorced shortly after marriage

阴离子

yīn lí zǐ

negative ion

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