懂中文 Dong Chinese

泻

xiè

drain off

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 写 represents the sound. Simplified form of 瀉.

Components
氵 meaning component

氵  Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

  

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

写 sound component

写  Sound component

xiě

  

write

Evolution

泻 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
泻 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

泻 (瀉) 

xiè

drain off, leak; flow, pour down; to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative

Most common words with 泻
Freq.
Word
Meaning

腹泻

diarrhea

泻

to flood

泻药

laxative

倾泻

to pour down in torrents

泻湖

lagoon