涕 tì tears
tears; mucus
怎么记住“涕”: 氵 water + 弟 sequence = tears. The water bottle is passed down the line as the kids get their shots in sequence, each one fighting back tears.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
涕 = 氵 water + 弟 sequence
- 氵 water meaning
- 弟 sequence sound
- 丷 horns
- 𢎨 sequence
The water bottle is passed down the line as the kids get their shots in sequence, each one fighting back tears.
How it came to be
Water gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
用法
- Nasal mucus, or tears: 鼻涕 (bítì) snot: 流鼻涕 (liú bítì) to have a runny nose.
- In classical/set expressions it means tears: 痛哭流涕 (tòngkū-liútì) to weep bitterly, 涕泪 (tìlèi) tears.