泣 qì to cry
to cry; to sob; to weep
怎么记住“泣”: 氵 water + 立 stand = to cry. Water fills the father's eyes as he tries to stand and give his wedding speech, and soon he begins to cry.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
泣 = 氵 water + 立 stand
- 氵 water meaning
- 立 stand sound
Water fills the father's eyes as he tries to stand and give his wedding speech, and soon he begins to cry.
How it came to be
In the small seal form, water gives the meaning and the sign for stand the sound; the word first meant tears, then crying.
用法
- To weep quietly (with tears, often without sound): 哭泣 (kūqì) to weep, 抽泣 (chōuqì) to sob.
- More literary and restrained than 哭 (kū). 泣不成声 (qìbùchéngshēng) means to choke with sobs; 可歌可泣 (kěgē-kěqì) describes something deeply moving.