泄
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xiè · drip, leak, vent

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #10624
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Learn every stroke in 泄

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 泄

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xièWords pronounced xiè
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Example sentences

Notice where 泄 sits in each complete thought.

Fā xiè hěn shǎo gǎi shàn wǒ de qíng xù, fǎn ér jīng cháng shǐ tā gèng zāo.发泄很少改善我的情绪,反而经常使它更糟。

Venting rarely improves my mood and often makes it worse.

Source: Tatoeba #12615476 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè mì mì shì zěn me xiè lòu chū qù de?这秘密是怎么泄漏出去的?

How did the secret get out?

Source: Tatoeba #1020110 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài zhè diǎn shàng tā xièlòu le mì mì.在这点上他泄露了秘密。

He let out the secret regarding this matter.

Source: Tatoeba #2324979 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi yǒu shén me bǐ zǎo xiè gèng zāo tà shēng huó de le没有什么比早泄更糟蹋生活的了

There is no greater insult to life than premature ejaculation.

Source: Tatoeba #996461 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ méi yǒu xièlòu zhè xiē zhào piàn.我没有泄露这些照片。

I didn't show those pictures to anybody.

Source: Tatoeba #9419119 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào ràng zhè xiē xìn xī xièlòu chū qù.不要让这些信息泄露出去。

Don't let this information leak out.

Source: Tatoeba #4353694 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 泄 in context

  1. Say xiè, then recall the core meaning: drip, leak, vent.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 发泄 (fā xiè), meaning “to give vent to”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 泄 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.