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离开 (lí kāi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

离开 (lí kāi) is a Chinese word: to leave. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 离开

动 dòng verb

to leave

他明天要离开这个城市。

tā míng tiān yào lí kāi zhè ge chéng shì

He will leave this city tomorrow.

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Word breakdown

离 lí — to separate from, away from

开 kāi — to move apart, to depart

Structure & writing
1 离 lí — to be separated by; to be apart from
离 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.3 禸 róu — animal foot pressing on the ground
禸 is a component in 2 characters

Stroke order

2 开 kāi — to open (something closed, opposite of 关/合)
开 is a component in 5 characters

开 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order