How to write 涕

涕 [tì] 〈名〉 【本义】: 眼泪 [Primary Meaning]: Tears 1. 眼泪：痛哭流～。感激～零。～泣。 [Tears: Weep until tears flow. Tears of gratitude fall. Weep with tears.] 2. 鼻子里分泌的液体：鼻～。～泪（鼻涕和眼泪）。 [Liquid secreted from the nose: Nasal mucus. Tears (mix of nasal mucus and tears).] 【引】 1. 《说文》：涕，泣也。段注：“泣也二字当作目液也三字。转写之误也。毛传皆云：“自目出曰涕。” [From "Shuo Wen": 涕 means to weep. The annotations state: "The two words for weep should be considered as liquid from the eyes, an error in transcription. The commentary all states: 'What comes from the eyes is called 涕.'"] 2. 《列子·汤问》：悲愁垂涕。 ["Liezi: Tangwen": Sadness brings tears.] 3. 司马相如《长门赋》：涕流离而从横。 [Sima Xiangru "Chang Men Fu": Tears flow and disperse.] 4. 《诗·小雅·小明》：涕零如雨。 [From "Book of Songs: Xiaoya: Xiaoming": Tears fall like rain.] 5. 《楚辞·离骚》：长太息以掩涕兮，哀民生之多艰。 [From "Chu Ci: Li Sao": Long sighing to hide tears, lamenting the many hardships of the people.] 6. 诸葛亮《出师表》：临表涕零。 [Zhuge Liang "Chu Shi Biao": In front of the document, tears fall.] 7. 唐·柳宗元《捕蛇者说》：汪然出涕。 [Tang: Liu Zongyuan "Capturing a Snake": Tears pour forth.] 8. 唐·杜甫《闻官军收河南河北》：涕泪满衣裳。 [Tang: Du Fu "Hearing of the Official Army's Recovery of Henan and Hebei": Tears and mucus soaked my clothes.] 9. 清·全祖望《梅花岭记》：德威流涕。 [Qing: Quan Zuwang "Record of Meihua Ridge": Virtue and power bring forth tears.] 【例】 又如: 涕泗 (眼泪和鼻涕); 痛哭流涕。 [For example: 涕泗 (tears and nasal mucus); weep bitterly with tears.] 2. 鼻涕 ([En.] snivel) 【引】 1. 王褒《僮约》：目泪下落，鼻涕长一尺。 [Wang Bao "Tong Yue": Tears fall from the eyes, nasal mucus stretches a foot.] 2. 《晋书·王褒传》：攀柏悲号，涕泪著树，树皆枯。 [Jin Shu "Wang Bao Zhuan": Clinging to the cypress and crying, tears soak the trees, all the trees wither.] 【例】 又如: 涕唾 (鼻涕和唾液); 涕泪 (鼻涕和眼泪。亦专指眼泪) [For example: 涕唾 (nasal mucus and saliva); 涕泪 (nasal mucus and tears; also specifically referring to tears).] 3. 痰 ([En.] phlegm) 【引】 1. 《金匮要略》：肺中寒，吐浊涕。 [From "Jin Gui Yao Lue": Cold in the lungs, expel turbid phlegm.] 〈动〉 1. 流泪; 哭泣 ([En.] shed tears) [Shed tears; cry] 【引】 1. 《说文》：涕，涕流貌。 [From "Shuo Wen": 涕 means the appearance of flowing tears.] 2. 《礼记·内则》：不敢唾涕。 [From "Li Ji: Nei Ze": Do not dare to spit or let tears fall.] 3. 父母唾涕不见。 [Parents shed tears and are unseen.] 4. 陈高《念奴娇》：因笑王、谢诸人，登高怀远，也学英雄涕。 [Chen Gao "Nian Nu Jiao": Because of laughter with Wang and Xie, climbing high to reminisce, I also learned to shed tears like a hero.] 【例】 又如: 涕欷 (流泪叹息); 涕淫淫 (泪流不止的样子); 涕洟 (涕泪俱下; 哭泣); 涕血 (泣血); 涕泗滂沱 (泪如雨); 涕涟 (泪流不断的样子) [For example: 涕欷 (sobbing and shedding tears); 涕淫淫 (tears flowing continuously); 涕洟 (both tears and nasal mucus flowing; crying); 涕血 (shed blood in tears); 涕泗滂沱 (tears like rain); 涕涟 (a continuous flow of tears).]