TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 詞
離開
ㄌㄧˊ ㄎㄞ · líkāi
verb — to leave; to depart; to separate from
字源 FORM — what the parts do
離to separate; to leave (離別的離)líoriginally a bird that leaves its flock — the original sense of 離 in 說文 is a type of bird that has departed
開to open; to move away (打開的開)kāi
離開，離別的離，打開的開。
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
門（開）開了，那隻鳥（離）飛走了，不回頭。
The door (開) swings open — the bird (離) flies off and doesn't look back.
字源記憶法
關 · Related
別líbiéparting — same ; 別 is the emotional farewell, is the physical act出發chūfāto set out — departure with a destination; focuses on the point you leave