to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between

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Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

两座山隔着一条河。

Two mountains are separated by a river.

两家店隔一条街。

The two shops are one street apart.