泣
泣 (qì) · to cry
8 strokesLeft–right
泣 (qì) means “to cry”. It is made of 氵 + 立 and has 8 strokes.
Break 泣 into its parts
What 泣 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 立 lì — to stand
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
泣 stroke order
Example sentences with 哭泣
她一个人在房间里哭泣。Tā yí gè rén zài fángjiān lǐ kūqì.She was weeping alone in her room.
孩子的哭泣声吵醒了妈妈。Háizi de kūqì shēng chǎoxǐng le māma.The child's crying woke the mother.
Words with 泣
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to cry |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 泣
What does 泣 mean?
泣 (qì) means “to cry”.
How many strokes does 泣 have?
泣 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 泣?
泣 is made of 氵 (water) and 立 (to stand).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.