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Character #216 · The First 1000

lí

离 (離) lí meaning: leave

to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of

Strokes
1018
TraditionalSimplified
離 离
Poster cell
T8
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • líkāi to depart
  • líhūn to divorce
  • jùlí distance
  • fēnlí to separate
  • tuōlí to separate oneself from
  • yuǎnlí to be far from
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 离離

Write 离離 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, lí, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell T8 · 28 × 36 grid

离離 is #216 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 离 mean in English?
离 (lí) means "leave": to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of.
How do you pronounce 离?
离 is pronounced lí in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄌㄧˊ.
How many strokes does 离 have?
The simplified form, 离, has 10 strokes. The traditional form, 離, has 18.
What is the traditional form of 离?
The traditional form of 离 is 離. 离 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 離 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 离?
Common words that use 离 include 离开 (líkāi, to depart), 离婚 (líhūn, to divorce), 距离 (jùlí, distance), 分离 (fēnlí, to separate).
How common is 离?
离 is number 216 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell T8 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.