哭 kū
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
哭泣
kūqì
to weep; to cry
Characters in this word
泣 qì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 立 to stand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 她没有当众哭泣，只是在签完和解协议后沉默了很久。 Tā méiyǒu dāngzhòng kūqì, zhǐ shì zài qiān wán héjiě xiéyì hòu chénmò le hěn jiǔ. She did not weep in public; she merely remained silent for a long time after signing the settlement agreement.
- 小女孩坐在门口，轻声哭泣。 Xiǎo nǚhái zuò zài ménkǒu, qīngshēng kūqì. The little girl sat at the door, weeping softly.
- 听到那个感人的故事，很多观众都忍不住哭泣。 Tīngdào nàge gǎnrén de gùshi, hěn duō guānzhòng dōu rěn bú zhù kūqì. Hearing that moving story, many in the audience could not help weeping.
Related words
- 哭 kū to cry
- 哭笑不得 kūxiàobùdé to be torn between laughter and tears
- 苦恼 kǔnǎo distressed; troubled
- 闷 mèn depressed; bored; dull
- 沮丧 jǔsàng dejected; disheartened
- 没劲 méijìn boring; listless; to lack energy
- 失落 shīluò to feel lost or disappointed; to be lost
- 懒得 lǎnde not feel like doing; cannot be bothered to
- 气馁 qìněi discouraged; disheartened
- 空虚 kōngxū empty; hollow; void
- 平淡 píngdàn plain; dull; uneventful
- 清静 qīngjìng quiet; peaceful; tranquil