泪 Stroke Order — How to Write 泪
泪 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.
泪 Radical and Character Components
泪 is an ideographic compound. Water 氵 from the eyes 目.
Radical: 氵 + 5 more strokes
泪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lèi
Meanings of 泪 in Chinese
1
lèi泪
Tears; liquid flowing from the eyes, often due to emotion or irritation.
她眼眶里泪水盈盈，但仍努力保持微笑。
Her eyes were brimming with tears, but she still tried hard to keep smiling.
Common Words and Phrases with 泪
1
The lacrimal duct; a short tube located at the inner corner of the eyelid that drains tears.
婴儿的泪管有时会堵塞，导致眼泪无法正常排出。
A baby's tear ducts can sometimes become blocked, preventing tears from draining properly.
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3
Teardrops in one's eyes; tears that are about to fall.
听到这个感人的故事，她眼中泛起了泪花
Hearing the moving story, tears welled up in her eyes.
4
a person whose face is covered in tears from crying profusely
奶奶看着远行的孙子，眼泪止不住地流，整个人都成了个泪人儿。
Grandma watched her grandson leave for a distant place, tears flowing uncontrollably, and she was completely dissolved in tears.
5
Tears; salty fluid from the eyes.
她的眼中充满了泪水，但她努力不让它们流下来。
Her eyes were full of tears, but she tried hard not to let them fall.
6
Eyes brimming with tears; watery eyes
看完那部感人的电影，我的眼睛泪汪汪的。
After watching that touching movie, my eyes were teary.
7
The lacrimal gland, which secretes tears.
洋葱的气味刺激了她的泪腺，让她忍不住流下了眼泪。
The smell of the onion stimulated her lacrimal glands, making her unable to help but shed tears.
8
tearful eyes; eyes filled with tears
小女孩泪眼汪汪地望着妈妈，希望得到一个拥抱。
The little girl looked at her mother with teary eyes, hoping for a hug.
9
brimming with tears
她泪盈盈地看着窗外，回忆着儿时的美好时光。
She looked out the window with teary eyes, recalling the beautiful moments of her childhood.
10
teardrops
看到感人的画面，她的眼中忍不住滚下了晶莹的泪珠。
Seeing the touching scene, she couldn't help but shed glistening teardrops.
More words with 泪
- chuí垂lèi泪weep, shed tears
- sǎ洒lèi泪to shed tears
- huī挥lèi泪shed tears, weep
- là蜡lèi泪Wax tears, Dripping wax
- zhū珠lèi泪Pearl tears, Tears like pearls
- yǎn眼lèi泪tears
- liú流lèi泪cry, weep
- luò落lèi泪to shed tears, to cry
- liú流zhe着lèi泪crying, with tears
- cén涔lèi泪streaming tears, profuse tears
- lèi泪shī湿yī衣jīn襟Tears wet one's clothes., Clothes wet with tears.
- gǎn感dòng动luò落lèi泪moved to tears, touched to tears
- tì涕lèi泪héng横liú流weeping bitterly, in floods of tears
- lèi泪liú流bù不zhǐ止Crying non-stop, Tears streaming
- lèi泪yǎn眼pó婆suō娑Eyes blurred with tears, Tear-filled eyes
- lèi泪guāng光shǎn闪shuò烁Eyes glistening with tears, Teary eyes
- tì涕lèi泪jù俱líng零tears and snot streaming down, weeping profusely
- rè热lèi泪yíng盈líng零Tears welling up, Eyes filled with tears
- xuàn泫rán然lèi泪xià下burst into tears, well up with tears
- zhí直liú流yǎn眼lèi泪Streaming tears, Tears pouring down
Idioms with 泪
- lèi泪bèng迸cháng肠jué绝utterly heartbroken and overwhelmed with grief
- lèi泪gān干cháng肠duàn断extremely heartbroken and overwhelmed with grief
- lèi泪liú流mǎn满miàn面face covered with tears
- lèi泪rú如quán泉yǒng涌tears gush forth like a spring
- lèi泪rú如yǔ雨xià下tears falling like rain
- lèi泪xià下rú如yǔ雨tears streaming down like rain
- lèi泪yǎn眼wāng汪wāng汪eyes brimming with tears
- chóu愁méi眉lèi泪yǎn眼with knitted brows and tearful eyes
- chuàng怆rán然lèi泪xià下to burst into sorrowful tears
- cuī催rén人lèi泪xià下deeply moving, bringing tears to one's eyes
- è鳄yú鱼yǎn眼lèi泪insincere sorrow or feigned grief
- kū哭tiān天mǒ抹lèi泪to weep and wail bitterly
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Open the tool →Questions about 泪
What does 泪 mean in Chinese?
泪 (lèi) means “Tears” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 泪?
泪 is pronounced lèi in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 泪 have?
泪 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 泪?
泪 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 泪?
The radical of 泪 is 氵, and 泪 is an ideographic compound.