泻 Stroke Order — How to Write 泻

Stroke Order

泻 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

泻 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵写

泻 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 写 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 5 more strokes

泻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

xiè

Meanings of 泻 in Chinese

xiè泻

To flow or pour forth rapidly (referring to liquid), as in "倾泻" (qīngxiè).

雨水从屋檐倾泻而下，地面很快湿透了。

Rainwater poured down from the eaves, and the ground quickly became soaked.

To discharge loose stools; to have diarrhea; to take a laxative.

我昨天吃了不干净的东西，今天早上开始泻肚了。

I ate something unclean yesterday, and started having diarrhea this morning.

Common Words and Phrases with 泻

xiè泻dù肚

to have diarrhoea; loose bowels

他吃了不干净的东西，结果一直在泻肚。

He ate something unclean and has been having diarrhea.

xiè泻hú湖

A shallow body of water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef, often formed when a bay is closed off by sediment.

这个小岛被一个美丽的泻湖环绕着，是潜水爱好者的天堂。

This small island is surrounded by a beautiful lagoon, a paradise for diving enthusiasts.

xiè泻yán盐

Epsom salts, chemically magnesium sulphate heptahydrate (MgSO4·7H2O), is an inorganic compound commonly used as a laxative and sometimes as a mordant.