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泣
qì
1. to sob
Common • Top 19% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

泣
qì
to cry, to sob, to weep
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (13)

抽泣
chōuqì
to sob spasmodically
啜泣
chuòqì
to sob
泣谏
qìjiàn
to counsel a superior in tears indicating absolute sincerity
涕泣
tìqì
to weep
哀泣
āiqì
to wail
垂泣
chuíqì
to shed tears
哭泣
kūqì
to weep
HSK 6
悲泣
bēiqì
to weep with grief
牛衣对泣
niúyīduìqì
couple living in destitute misery (idiom)
喜极而泣
xǐjíérqì
crying tears of joy (idiom)
如泣如诉
rúqìrúsù
lit. as if weeping and complaining (idiom)
掩面而泣
yǎnmiànérqì
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
可歌可泣
kěgēkěqì
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,448
Word Frequency Rank
15,609 of 84,292

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