泻

瀉

xiè

verb HSK 7 #21,804

Meanings

1 to flow out swiftly
2 to pour
3 to have diarrhea

Characters

to flow swiftly; diarrhea

Examples

瀑布从山上倾泻而下。

Pùbù cóng shān shàng qīngxiè ér xià.

The waterfall pours down from the mountain.

他吃坏了肚子，一直在腹泻。

Tā chī huài le dùzi, yìzhí zài fùxiè.

He ate something bad and has been having diarrhea.

Tips

usage

In literary contexts, 泻 describes water cascading or moonlight pouring down. In medical contexts, it means diarrhea (腹泻 fùxiè).

Stroke Order

泻 xiè