淚 (leoi6 | lei4) : tears

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淚

leoi6

lei4

tears; teardrop

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

淚 / 泪

This word has been viewed 8014 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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催淚氣 ceoi1 leoi6 hei3 cui1 lei4 qi4 = tear gas 粵

熱淚盈眶 jit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1 re4 lei4 ying2 kuang4 = eyes brimming with tears

眼淚 ngaan5 leoi6 yan3 lei4 = tear; tears

落淚 lok6 leoi6 luo4 lei4 = lachrymosity, shed tears

垂淚 seoi4 leoi6 chui2 lei4 = to cry

不見棺材不落淚 bat1 gin3 gun1 coi4 bat1 lok6 leoi6 bu4 jian4 guan1 cai2 bu4 luo4 lei4 = not shed a tear until one sees the coffin - refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality 國

催淚 ceoi1 leoi6 cui1 lei4 = tearjerking

流淚 lau4 leoi6 liu2 lei4 = to weep, shed tears

催淚電影 ceoi1 leoi6 din6 jing2 = tearjerker (movie)

淚管 leoi6 gun2 = lacrimal duct

鱷魚眼淚 ngok6 jyu4 ngaan5 leoi6 e4 yu2 yan3 lei4 = crocodile tears; false or insincere weeping, a hypocritical display of emotions (common formation)

一殼眼淚 jat1 hok3 ngaan5 leoi6 = tearful, eyes brimming with tears

賺人熱淚的電影 zaan6 jan4 jit6 leoi6 dik1 din6 jing2 = a tearjerker (movie) 國

熱淚 jit6 leoi6 re4 lei4 = hot tears

淚水 leoi6 seoi2 lei4 shui3 = teardrop, tears

潸然淚下 saan1 jin4 leoi6 haa6 shan1 ran2 lei4 xia4 = to shed tears; to cry

淌淚 tong2 leoi6 tang3 lei4 = shed tears; cry 國

淚光閃閃 leoi6 gwong1 sim2 sim2 lei4 guang1 shan3 shan3 = teary-eyed

流眼淚 lau4 ngaan5 leoi6 liu2 yan3 lei4 = to cry

飆淚 biu1 leoi6 biao1 lei4 = shed tears

唔見棺材唔流眼淚 m4 gin3 gun1 coi4 m4 lau4 ngaan5 leoi6 = a stubborn man never sheds tears until he sees his own coffin 粵

催淚劑 ceoi1 leoi6 zai1 cui1 lei4 ji4 = a lachrymator (drug/thing that induces tear production)

催淚彈 ceoi1 leoi6 daan6*2 cui1 lei4 dan4 = tear bomb; teargas grenade

催淚瓦斯 ceoi1 leoi6 ngaa5 si1 cui1 lei4 wa3 si1 = tear gas (common formation)

孤星淚 gu1 sing1 leoi6 gu1 xing1 lei4 = Les Misérables

泫然淚下 jyun5 jin4 leoi6 haa6 xuan4 ran2 lei4 xia4 = to shed tears; to cry

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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