xiè

drain off

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
氵 meaning component

  Meaning component

shuishuǐ

  

water

is a component form of .

写 sound component

  Sound component

xiě

  

write

Evolution

泻 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
泻 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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xiè

drain off, leak; flow, pour down; to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative

Most common words with 泻
Freq.
Word
Meaning

腹泻

diarrhea

to flood

泻药

laxative

倾泻

to pour down in torrents

泻湖

lagoon