Memory phrase for the character: 别

别

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Meaning to separate, to distinguish, to leave, to classify, do to not

Pronunciation

bié, biè

Explanation

Left: another 另 (If it doesn't work with words 口, you have to try it with force 力: That's sth. different.), right: knife 刂

Mnemonic
 
If you make another thing by cutting, this is 'separating'.

Radicals

另 another
口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
力 power, forcevariations are: 为 or: to act 办.
刂 cutIt is typically at the right side of the character.
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 Vocabulary

别的 bié de  else; other
霄壤之别 xiāo rǎng zhī bié  huge difference
联体别墅 lián tǐ bié shù  townhouse
别墅 bié shù  villa
诀别 jué bié  to bid farewell; to part (usually with little hope of meeting again)
霸王别姬 bà wáng bié jī  Xiang Yu bids farewell to his favorite concubine (classic subject); Farewell my concubine (film by Chen Kaige)
辨别 biàn bié  to differentiate; to distinguish; to discriminate
识别 shí bié  to distinguish; to discern
差别 chā bié  difference; distinction; diversity; disparity
分别 fēn bié  to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually
个别 gè bié  individual; specific; respective; just one or two
个别 gè bié  

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