涕 tì tears
tears; mucus
How to remember 涕: 氵 water + 弟 sequence = tears. The water bottle is passed down the line as the kids get their shots in sequence, each one fighting back tears.
Component breakdown
涕 = 氵 water + 弟 sequence
- 氵 water
- 弟 sequence
- 丷 horns
- 𢎨 sequence
The water bottle is passed down the line as the kids get their shots in sequence, each one fighting back tears.
How it is used
- Nasal mucus, or tears - 鼻涕 (bítì) snot: 流鼻涕 (liú bítì) to have a runny nose.
- In classical/set expressions it means tears: 痛哭流涕 (tòngkū-liútì) to weep bitterly, 涕泪 (tìlèi) tears.