泪
泪 (lèi) means “tears”. It is made of 氵 + 目 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 泪 into its parts
What 泪 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: Water 氵 from the eyes 目 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
泪 stroke order
Example sentences
她眼里有泪。Tā yǎn lǐ yǒu lèi.There are tears in her eyes.
他笑得眼泪都出来了。Tā xiào de yǎnlèi dōu chūlái le.He laughed so hard that tears came out.
Words with 泪
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 | lèi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | tears |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 泪
What does 泪 mean?
泪 (lèi) means “tears”.
How many strokes does 泪 have?
泪 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 泪?
The radical of 泪 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 泪?
泪 is made of 氵 (water) and 目 (eye).
Which HSK level is 泪?
泪 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 泪 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.