泻

xiè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to flow out swiftly
2. to flood
3. a torrent
4. diarrhea
5. laxative

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Stroke order

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 拉肚子 lā dù zi 拉肚子 lā dù zi (coll.) to have diarrhea 口语中的腹泻: (coll.) to have diarrhea
• 通便 tōng biàn 通便 tōng biàn to evacuate the bowels 作为泻药作用: to evacuate the bowels

Synonyms

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• 流 liú 流 liú to flow 快速流出，但更通用: to flow

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“药”搭配为“泻药”（laxative），口语中“拉肚子”更常用表示腹泻。

Common mistakes

不要与“泄”混淆，后者用于泄气或泄漏。

Example Sentences

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洪水 泻 入山谷。

The floodwaters poured into the valley.

这是止 泻 药。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 8739367)

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Words Containing 泻

• 腹泻 腹泻 fù xiè: diarrhea
• 上吐下泻 上吐下泻 shàng tù xià xiè: to vomit and have diarrhea
• 乳糜泻 乳糜泻 rǔ mí xiè: celiac disease
• 倾泻 倾泻 qīng xiè: to pour down in torrents
• 奔泻 奔泻 bēn xiè: (of torrents) to rush down
• 山泥倾泻 山泥倾泻 shān ní qīng xiè: a landslide
• 感染性腹泻 感染性腹泻 gǎn rǎn xìng fù xiè: infective diarrhea
• 排泻物 排泻物 pái xiè wù: excrement
• 泄泻 泄泻 xiè xiè: diarrhea
• 流泻 流泻 liú xiè: to flow
• 泽泻 泽泻 zé xiè: common water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica)
• 泻湖 泻湖 xiè hú: lagoon
• 泻肚 泻肚 xiè dù: to have diarrhea
• 泻肚子 泻肚子 xiè dù zi: see 瀉肚|泻肚[xiè dù]
• 泻药 泻药 xiè yào: laxative
• 泻盐 泻盐 xiè yán: epsom salts
• 番泻叶 番泻叶 fān xiè yè: senna leaf (Folium sennae)
• 补泻 补泻 bǔ xiè: reinforcing and reducing methods (in acupuncture)