WHOLE CHARACTER
别
to leave; to part; other; another; do not; difference
别 can mean to part, a difference, another kind, or a request not to do something.
Character Familiesleft / right
别
to leave; to part; other; another; do not; difference
别 can mean to part, a difference, another kind, or a request not to do something.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级, 高等One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.
SEPARATION/OTHER COMPONENT
另
other; separate
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 别: separation/other component ZDIC lists 另 as a component in this associative form.
KNIFE/ACTION COMPONENT
刂
the vertical knife radical (from 刀)
A bound radical form on the right of many characters; not a standalone word.
In 别: knife/action component ZDIC lists the knife form as a component; it supports separation, not every modern use.
Tone 2
- to leave; to part
- other; another
- do not
- difference
- 别人other people
- 告别farewell
Tone 4colloquial/dictionary
- awkward; not smooth
- not congenial; incompatible
In 别扭, 扭 is read light (niu).
No common modern word is offered for this reading; the dictionary sense remains in Sources.
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