支 离

zhī lídictionary entry

fragmented / disorganized / incoherent

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Original source entry:

支離支离 [zhi1 li2] /fragmented/disorganized/incoherent/

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Other forms in these source records: 支離

支
zhī
to support / to sustain / to erect / to raise / branch / division / to draw money / classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
Zhī
surname Zhi
离
chī
mythical beast (archaic)
lí
to leave / to part from / to be away from / (in giving distances) from / without (sth) / independent of / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[bā guà], symbolizing fire / ☲
Lí
surname Li

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