泄 meaning and stroke order
(bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge
How to write 泄, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 泄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge
- variant of 洩|泄[xie4]
How 泄 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 世 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 泄
Water 氵 on the left plus 世 (shì) on the right, which hints at the sound. Picture water leaking out into the whole world 世, spreading everywhere it should not go.
泄 (xiè) appears mostly in compounds about liquids, gas, secrets, or feelings escaping, such as 泄露 (xièlòu), 泄密 (xièmì) and 发泄 (fāxiè). Example: 他把公司的秘密泄露了。(Tā bǎ gōngsī de mìmì xièlòu le.) He leaked the company's secrets.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 泄露 and 泄漏, which share the pronunciation xièlòu. 泄漏 is the usual choice for physical leaks of gas or liquid, while 泄露 is preferred for information. Also, the right side is 世, not 廿 or 也, so do not write it like 池 (chí).
Common words with 泄
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 泄露 | xièlòu | to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4lu4] | HSK 7-9 |
| 泄漏 | xièlòu | (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information) | HSK 7-9 |
| 发泄 | fāxiè | to give vent to (one's feelings) | HSK 7-9 |
| 泄密 | xièmì | to leak secrets | HSK 7-9 |
| 泄气 | xièqì | to leak (gas); to be discouraged | HSK 7-9 |
| 宣泄 | xuānxiè | to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself | HSK 7-9 |
| 排泄物 | páixièwù | excreta; waste matter (feces, urine etc) | |
| 外泄 | wàixiè | to leak (usually secret information) | |
| 排泄 | páixiè | to drain (factory waste etc); to excrete (urine, sweat etc) |
泄 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 泄
How many strokes are in 泄?
泄 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 泄 mean?
泄 (xiè) means (bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge. A common word with it is 泄露 (xièlòu), meaning "to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4lu4]".
How do you pronounce 泄?
泄 is pronounced xiè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 泄?
The radical of 泄 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 泄 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 泄?
The traditional form of 泄 is 洩. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 泄 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 泄 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 泄 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 泄气 (xièqì) mean in daily conversation?
Literally it means air leaking out, like a tire going flat. In conversation it usually means to lose heart or feel discouraged, as in 别泄气 (bié xièqì), don't lose heart.
What is the difference between 发泄 (fāxiè) and 宣泄 (xuānxiè)?
Both mean letting out pent-up feelings. 发泄 is more common and can sound negative, like taking anger out on someone, while 宣泄 is more formal and often describes a healthy emotional release.