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  sit3   jyutping
  xie4   pinyin
[1] let out (fluid or gas); discharge; release
[2] leak; divulge; reveal
[3] give rent to; vent one's anger




Simplified version is getting more popular even outside mainland China.
verb
Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
Radical: (#85)

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

This word has been viewed 3713 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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detail  faat3 sit3  fa1 xie4 = let off; take out; abreact; vent
detail  paai4 sit3  pai2 xie4 = excretion (variant of 排泄)
detail  sit3 mat6  xie4 mi4 = divulge or disclose a secret; breach a confidence
detail  seoi2 sit3 bat1 tung1  shui3 xie4 bu4 tong1 = 1. very crowded 2. guarded or defended so well that not even water can get through
detail  sit3 lou6  xie4 lou4 = disclose
detail  syun1 sit3  xun1 xie4 = to drain (by releasing water); to unbosom; to disclose; to divulge a secret
detail  ngoi6 sit3  wai4 xie4 = leak (of confidential information)
detail  sit3 hei3  xie4 qi4 = discouraged; deflate (air from a tire/tyre)
detail  tin1 gei1 bat1 ho2 sit3 lau6  tian1ji1 bu4 ke3 xie4 lou4 = not be able to confide a secret

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