Chinese symbol for “separation”
距离
jù lí
Traditional: 距離
distance; separation (in space or time); to be ... away from; to be ... from
The closest CC-CEDICT match for separation is 距离 (jù lí), defined as: distance; separation (in space or time); to be ... away from; to be ... from.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “separation”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分立 | fēn lì | to establish as separate entities; to divide (a company etc) into independent entities |
| 别离 (別離) | bié lí | to take leave of; to leave |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 距离.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 差距 | chā jù | disparity; gap |
| 相距 | xiāng jù | distance apart; separated by a given distance |
| 近距离 (近距離) | jìn jù lí | close range |
| 贫富差距 (貧富差距) | pín fù chā jù | disparity between rich and poor |
| 间距 (間距) | jiān jù | gap; spacing; distance between objects; interval between events |
| 离开 (離開) | lí kāi | to depart; to leave |
| 脱离 (脫離) | tuō lí | to separate oneself from; to break away from |
| 离婚 (離婚) | lí hūn | to divorce |
See also: Japanese symbol for “separation”.
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