落泪

luò lèi verb C2

Traditional: 落淚

to shed tears
to weep

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Its characters

落 luò to fall or drop 12 strokes
泪 lèi tears 8 strokes

Words with it

不见棺材不落泪 bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèi lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin

From the library

王冕擗踊哀号，哭得那邻舍之人，无不落泪。

儒林外史, p. 13 · C2

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