Chinese

離開

/li³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵/
to leave; to depart
  • TOCFL 3
  • 离开

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  • characterChinese離 “to leave; to depart”
    • soundChinese离 “a kind of legendary beast, alternative form of 魑”
    • meaningChinese隹 “short-tailed bird”
  • characterChinese開 “to open; to unlatch; to unfasten”
    • ideaChinese門 “gate; door; entrance; opening; portal (Classifier: 扇 m mn; 道 m c; 度 c; 條／条 c; 隻／只 c; 片 mn)”
    • ideaChinese一 “one”
    • ideaChinese廾 “both hands”

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