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  leoi6   jyutping
  lei4   pinyin
tears; teardrop


noun
Stroke count: 11
Level: 2
Radical: (#85)

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

This word has been viewed 7945 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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detail  ceoi1 leoi6 hei3  cui1 lei4 qi4 = tear gas
detail  jit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1  re4 lei4 ying2 kuang4 = eyes brimming with tears
detail  ngaan5 leoi6  yan3 lei4 = tear; tears
detail  lok6 leoi6  luo4 lei4 = lachrymosity, shed tears
detail  seoi4 leoi6  chui2 lei4 = to cry
detail  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
detail  ceoi1 leoi6  cui1 lei4 = tearjerking
detail  lau4 leoi6  liu2 lei4 = to weep, shed tears
detail  ceoi1 leoi6 din6 jing2   = tearjerker (movie)
detail  leoi6 gun2   = lacrimal duct
See all 24 compounds (CantoDict reports 26 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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