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泪 lèi tears

tears; to cry

How to remember 泪: 氵 water + 目 eye = tears. At the airport grandma waves goodbye, salty water fills each eye, and she wipes away her tears with a smile.

  • HSK 5
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 氵

Component breakdown

泪 = 氵 water + 目 eye

  • 氵 water
  • 目 eye
The Gushi story

At the airport grandma waves goodbye, salty water fills each eye, and she wipes away her tears with a smile.

How it is used

  • Half-bound: the everyday word for "tears" is 眼泪 yǎnlèi, with 泪 alone appearing more in literary or compound contexts.
  • 流泪 liúlèi "to shed tears/cry" is a common verb built directly from it, more neutral/descriptive than 哭 kū "to cry" (which centers on the act of crying, sound and all).
  • 热泪盈眶 rèlèi yíngkuàng, "eyes brimming with hot tears", is a set four-character phrase used for a moment of strong emotion, common in narrative writing and speeches.

Words with 泪

Example sentences

  • 她们感动得流下了眼泪。 Tāmen gǎndòng de liúxiale yǎnlèi.They're moved to tears.