离
Líㄌㄧˊ
Sino-Vietnamese: LI
Traditional: 離
HSK 2HSK 3.0 · 2TOCFL 1
MeaningLí(verb, preposition)
surname Li
Patterns: A 离 B + 远/近 (A is far/near B); 离 + time point + 还有… (… left until).
Examples
我家离学校不远。
wǒ jiā lí xué xiào bù yuǎn.
My home isn't far from school.
离考试还有三天。
lí kǎo shì hái yǒu sān tiān.
There are three days left until the exam.
他离开家乡已经十年了。
tā lí kāi jiā xiāng yǐ jīng shí nián le.
He left his hometown ten years ago.
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Meaningchī(verb, preposition)
mythical beast (archaic)
Examples
古书里说离是一种神兽。
gǔ shū lǐ shuō lí shì yì zhǒng shén shòu.
Ancient books say the chi is a mythical beast.
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Stroke order
LI · 10 strokes
mythical beast (archaic)