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1.

Animated Stroke Order 泄

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 泄 — animated stroke order

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 泄

泄 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

泄

氵shuǐ · water

世shì · generation

泄=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 泄

泄 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 泄

Leak (secrets, gas, liquid)

Words where 泄 means 'to leak out, to reveal'.

泄露 • xiè lù • let out; reveal; divulge • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

bú不

yào要

yīn因

wèi为

shī失

bài败

ér

Information

Pinyinxiè

Meaningto leak, to discharge, to release

Strokes8

Radical氵

Traditional洩

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2462

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄝˋ

UnicodeU+6CC4

CangjieEHYT

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氵shuǐ · water

+世shì · generation

xiè泄

lù露

let out; reveal; divulge

泄漏 • xiè lòu • leak / disclosure • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xiè泄

lòu漏

leak / disclosure

泄密 • xiè mì • leak secrets • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xiè泄

mì密

leak secrets

Release or vent (emotions, energy)

Words where 泄 means 'to release, to vent'.

发泄 • fā xiè • Vent / let out • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fā发

xiè泄

Vent / let out

宣泄 • xuān xiè • Vent / Let out • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xuān宣

xiè泄

Vent / Let out

泄气 • xiè qì • lose heart; feel discouraged; be disheartened • HSK 6

HSK 6

xiè泄

qì气

lose heart; feel discouraged; be disheartened

而

xiè泄

qì气

。

Don't be discouraged because of failure.

tā他

tōng通

guò过

pǎo跑

bù步

xuàn渲

xiè泄

yā压

lì力

。

He vents stress by running.

Gōng公

sī司

jī机

mì密

bù不

dé得

wài外

xiè泄

。

Company secrets must not be leaked.

shuǐ水

guǎn管

xiè泄

lòu漏

xū需

yào要

lì立

jí即

xiū修

lǐ理

。

The water pipe leak needs immediate repair.

Zhè这

ge个

róng容

qì器

yǒu有

liè裂

fèng缝

，

shuǐ水

huì会

màn慢

màn慢

xiè泄

chū出

lái来

。

This container has a crack; water will slowly leak out.

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俗súcustom, common practice, popular
素sùplain, white silk; basic, essential element
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缩suōto contract, shrink, or draw back
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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "xie".

楔xiēwedge; gatepost; foreword
亵xièslight, insult, treat with disrespect
邂xièunexpected meeting; encounter by
蝎xiēscorpion
携xiéto carry, to bring along
偕xietogether with; along with; to accompany

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Characters with radical "氵".

涣huànscatter; scattered
涅nièblacken; black mud, slime
涧jiànbrook, mountain stream
汀tīngsandbar, beach, bank, shore
滦luánriver and county in Hebei province
滓zǐsediment, lees, dregs

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