lèi
tear; teardrop
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她忍不住流下了眼泪。
tā rěn bù zhù liú xiàle yǎn lèi.
She couldn't help but shed tears.
他热泪盈眶。
tā rè lèi yíng kuàng.
His eyes filled with tears.
我被他的故事感动了，流下了感动的泪水。
wǒ bèi tā de gù shi gǎn dòngle, liú xiàle gǎn dòng de lèi shuǐ.
I was moved by his story and shed tears of emotion.
笑 (xiào)
laugh
喜 (xǐ)
joy
The Chinese character 泪 (lèi) for "tear" is composed of two parts:氵(shuǐ) and 目 (mù). The radical 氵(shuǐ) indicates that the character is related to water, which is a component of tears. The radical 目 (mù) means "eye", indicating that the character is related to the eyes, from which tears come. The combination of these two radicals suggests the idea of "water from the eyes", which is a fitting representation of the concept of tears. This character has been used in Chinese for centuries to represent the concept of tears and has a rich cultural and emotional significance in Chinese language and literature.
