宣泄

宣洩

xuānxiè

verb HSK 7-9 #12,917

Meanings

1 to vent; to let out (emotions)
2 to give vent to

Characters

to declare; to release

to leak; to discharge

Literally 'declare and discharge' — the 泄 contains the water radical 氵, evoking emotions pouring out like water.

Examples

运动是宣泄压力的好方法。

Yùndòng shì xuānxiè yālì de hǎo fāngfǎ.

Exercise is a good way to vent stress.

他通过写日记来宣泄情绪。

Tā tōngguò xiě rìjì lái xuānxiè qíngxù.

He vents his emotions by keeping a diary.

Tips

usage

宣泄 is more literary than the colloquial 发泄 (fāxiè). 宣泄 often appears in writing about psychological health, while 发泄 is what you'd say in conversation — 我需要发泄一下 ('I need to let it out').

Stroke Order

宣 xuān

泄 xiè