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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.

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

距 jù
distance, gap
radical 157 ⾜ · 12 strokes
离 lí
rare beast; strange; elegant
radical 114 ⽱ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “separation”

WordPinyinMeaning
分立fēn lìto establish as separate entities; to divide (a company etc) into independent entities
别离 (別離)bié líto take leave of; to leave

Related words

Other words that share a character with 距离.

WordPinyinMeaning
差距chā jùdisparity; gap
相距xiāng jùdistance apart; separated by a given distance
近距离 (近距離)jìn jù líclose range
贫富差距 (貧富差距)pín fù chā jùdisparity between rich and poor
间距 (間距)jiān jùgap; spacing; distance between objects; interval between events
离开 (離開)lí kāito depart; to leave
脱离 (脫離)tuō líto separate oneself from; to break away from
离婚 (離婚)lí hūnto divorce

See also: Japanese symbol for “separation”.

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.

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