离

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The Chinese character 离 (lí) is composed of two parts: the radical 火 (huǒ), which means "fire", and the phonetic component 韋 (wéi), which is a simplified form of the character 韋 (wéi), meaning "leather". The combination of these two components suggests the idea of "something that is separated or torn apart by fire". This is reflected in the meanings of the character 离, which include "to leave", "to separate", "to be apart", and "to divorce".The character 离 has a long history, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). In the oracle bone script, the character 离 was written as a pictograph of a person standing next to a fire. This image suggests the idea of someone being separated from their home or community due to a fire.Over time, the character 离 evolved into its current form. The radical 火 was added to the character to emphasize the idea of "fire", and the phonetic component 韋 was added to indicate the pronunciation. The character 离 is now one of the most common Chinese characters, and it is used in a wide variety of words and phrases.