CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xie4
- English meanings
- to leak (of water or gas), to drip, to drain, to discharge, to leak out, to divulge (secrets), to give vent (to anger, spite etc), to disperse, to reduce, variant of 泄[xie4]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 氵; right 世.
Meaning & sound clues
氵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “water”.
世 is identified as the sound component (shì). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 泄.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
measure word (approximations)
together with
draw
cooperate; assist
to unload
crumbs; bits; disdain
slack; relax
hold under arm; coerce
carry; take along
tilted
tool; weapon
to rest
diarrhea
threaten; coerce
harmonious; humorous
thank; decline; wither
evil
shoe
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 发泄
- 宣泄
- 泄密
- 泄气
- 泄漏
- 泄露