哭
泣

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The word "哭泣" is formed by combining the character "哭", meaning to cry aloud and typically composed of the mouth radical (口) with an element suggesting distress, and the character "泣", meaning to weep silently and composed of the water radical (氵) representing tears along with the component "立". Together, these characters create a compound word that conveys the act of crying.

Example Sentences Hide

他独自在角落里哭泣。

Tā dúzì zài jiǎoluò lǐ kūqì.

He is crying alone in the corner.

听到坏消息，她开始哭泣。

Tīng dào huài xiāoxi, tā kāishǐ kūqì.

Hearing the bad news, she started to cry.

不要为过去的事情哭泣。

Bùyào wèi guòqù de shìqíng kūqì.

Don't cry over past things.

看到电影悲伤的结局，观众们纷纷哭泣。

Kàn dào diànyǐng bēishāng de jiéjú, guānzhòng men fēnfēn kūqì.

Seeing the sad ending of the movie, the audience cried one after another.

在失去挚爱后，他整夜无法停止哭泣。

Zài shīqù zhì ài hòu, tā zhěng yè wúfǎ tíngzhǐ kūqì.

After losing his beloved, he couldn't stop crying all night.

Word Definition - 哭泣

kū qì to weep

Individual Character Details

哭 kū
泣 qì