泻 Strokes Write it Listen 泻 xiè to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent HSK 7–9 8 strokes Radical 氵 Sound + meaning 2 words Built from氵meaningshuǐwater写soundxiěto write; to draw, to sketch; to compose How it works氵 hints at the meaning (water), and 写 xiě hints at the sound.