Chinese symbol for “leave”
别
bié
Traditional: 別
to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc); (bound form) other; another; different
The closest CC-CEDICT match for leave is 别 (bié), defined as: to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc); (bound form) other; another; different; don't ...!; to fasten with a pin or clip.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “leave”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 离 (離) | lí | to leave; to part from |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc); to retain |
| 走出 | zǒu chū | to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) |
| 告别 (告別) | gào bié | to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to |
| 离去 (離去) | lí qù | to leave; to exit |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 别.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特别 (特別) | tè bié | unusual; special; very; especially; particularly |
| 别人 (別人) | bié ren | other people; others; other person |
| 分别 (分別) | fēn bié | to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart |
| 区别 (區別) | qū bié | difference; to distinguish |
| 别的 (別的) | bié de | else; other |
| 性别 (性別) | xìng bié | sex; gender |
See also: Japanese symbol for “leave”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.