泄

洩
xiè
#2,007 most
frequent character
(bound form) to leak out, to discharge

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

泄 joins 氵 water with 世 shì, whose sound link is unclear in Mandarin. Its first meaning was the name of an old river. From there it grew to disperse, to reveal secrets, and to drip or leak.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

泄xiè
variant of 洩|泄[xie4]

Homophones

HSK 6
屑xiè
crumbs, filings, worthwhile
写xiè
used in 寫意|写意[xie4yi4]
谢xiè
to thank, (bound form) to apologize
械xiè
appliance, tool, weapon, shackles

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