洩 (sit3 | xie4 ) : let out; leak; vent

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洩

sit3

xie4

[1] let out (fluid or gas); discharge; release
[2] leak; divulge; reveal
[3] give rent to; vent one's anger

Simplified version 泄 is getting more popular even outside mainland China.

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 水 (#85)

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

洩 / 泄

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Oct 2009 15:01

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發洩 faat3 sit3 fa1 xie4 = let off; take out; abreact; vent

排洩 paai4 sit3 pai2 xie4 = excretion (variant of 排泄)

洩密 sit3 mat6 xie4 mi4 = divulge or disclose a secret; breach a confidence 國

水洩不通 seoi2 sit3 bat1 tung1 shui3 xie4 bu4 tong1 = 1. very crowded 2. guarded or defended so well that not even water can get through

洩露 sit3 lou6 xie4 lou4 = disclose

宣洩 syun1 sit3 xun1 xie4 = to drain (by releasing water); to unbosom; to disclose; to divulge a secret

外洩 ngoi6 sit3 wai4 xie4 = leak (of confidential information)

洩氣 sit3 hei3 xie4 qi4 = discouraged; deflate (air from a tire/tyre)

天機不可洩漏 tin1 gei1 bat1 ho2 sit3 lau6 tian1ji1 bu4 ke3 xie4 lou4 = not be able to confide a secret

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 洩
Unicode code for this character: U+6d29 (off-site link)

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