HSK 2
  1. to leave
  2. to part from
  3. to be away from
  4. (in giving distances) from
  5. without (sth)
  6. independent of
  7. one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing fire
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
  2. This usage refers to physically moving away or separating from something or someone.
  3. without (sth); independent of
  4. This usage implies being without something or being independent of something.
  5. one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦, symbolizing fire
  6. 离 is one of the Eight Trigrams in the Book of Changes (I Ching), symbolizing the element of fire and representing brightness, clarity, and illumination.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to leave hometo resignto get a divorceto part ways...to be away from...to detach emotionallyto leave emptyto deviate from the classics (to rebel)ioncentrifugeofflineto stay away fromunreasonable (out of place)to leave the venueto be off the ground