泄 - xiè - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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8 strokes
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泄

xiè

Definition

to leak (of water or gas)
to drip
to drain
to discharge
to leak out
to divulge (secrets)
to give vent (to anger, spite etc)
to disperse
to reduce

Character Decomposition

Related words (9)

泄出

xiè chū

to leak out; to release (liquid or gas)

泄泻

xiè xiè

diarrhea; loose bowels; to have the runs

泄漏

xiè lòu

(of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge (a secret); to leak

泄露

xiè lù

to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4]

泄殖肛孔

xiè zhí gāng kǒng

cloaca (of bird or reptile)

傾泄

qīng xiè

to cascade down; to flow in torrents; (fig.) outpouring (of emotions)

外泄

wài xiè

to leak (usually secret information)

排泄

pái xiè

to drain (factory waste etc); to excrete (urine, sweat etc)

排泄物

pái xiè wù

excrement; waste

Idioms (5)

泄漏天機

xiè lòu tiān jī

to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret; to let the cat out of the bag

泄露天機

xiè lù tiān jī

to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret; to let the cat out of the bag

春光乍泄

chūn guāng zhà xiè

spring sunshine emerges to bring the world alive (idiom); to give a glimpse of sth intimate (e.g. one's underwear)

天機不可泄漏

tiān jī bù kě xiè lòu

(lit.) mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed; I am not at liberty to inform you.

天機不可泄露

tiān jī bù kě xiè lù

(lit.) mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed; I am not at liberty to inform you.

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