literary
rare

Meaning of

啼 means to cry; to weep; to wail; (of birds or animals) to cry; to call; to chirp. Pronounced tí.

  • to cry; to weep; to wail
  • (of birds or animals) to cry; to call; to chirp
  • a surname

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Yīng
ér
zài
tíng
de
 

The baby kept crying throughout the night.

tīng
dào
zhè
ge
xiāo
xi
hòu
chéng
shēng
 

She was sobbing uncontrollably after hearing the news.

xiào
jiē
fēi
de
chǎng
miàn
ràng
jiā
zhī
suǒ
cuò
 

The scene that was both laughable and pitiable left everyone at a loss.

Hái
zi
zhe
yào
zhǎo
ma
 

The child cried while looking for his mother.

Yuǎn
chù
chuán
lái
de
shēng
yīn
 
lìng
rén
xīn
suì
 

The sound of crying came from far away, breaking people's hearts.