泻
HSK 7–9

泻 (xiè): drain off, leak, flow

xiè

drain off, leak, flow

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Pinyin

xiè

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

drain off, leak, flow

How to Write 泻 (xiè)

泻 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
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  8. 8

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Origin of 泻

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 写 hints at the pronunciation.

What 泻 is Made Of

泻 is built from 2 components:

氵water
写to write

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Words Using 泻

Common Chinese words that contain 泻:

腹泻

fùxiè

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