洟 (tì) - Tears & nasal mucus

洟Tone 4

tì ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

洟 · tì

Tears;

nasal mucus;

to snivel.

Tearsnasal mucusto snivel.

Usage highlights

Tears and nasal mucusSnivelingNasal dischargeWipe tears and mucus

Synonyms

  • 涕— tears; nasal mucus
  • 鼻涕— nasal mucus

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Wipe away tears and nasal mucus (涕洟).
  • The child was sniveling (洟鼻).
  • Ancient texts refer to nasal discharge as 洟.

Collocations

  • Tears and nasal mucus(涕洟)
  • Sniveling(洟鼻)
  • Nasal discharge(鼻洟)
  • Wipe tears and mucus(拭涕洟)

Idioms

  • Wiping tears and mucus(涕洟不收)
  • Tears and mucus flowing together(涕洟交下)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical and literary texts describing physiological responses to emotion or illness.
  • Historically used in formal writing to refer to nasal discharge, now largely archaic in modern vernacular.

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