Lingaku离【lí】
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- to leave
- 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
- ☲
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
- without (sth); independent of
- one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦, symbolizing fire
This usage refers to physically moving away or separating from something or someone.
He left his hometown and went to another city.
We are about to part ways, I will be leaving here soon.
This usage implies being without something or being independent of something.
We can independently complete this project, without having to work with other teams.
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.
In the Eight Trigrams, 离 symbolizes fire, representing brightness and illumination.