cuī​lèi

lacrimogenic

  • created sense approved 催泪/催淚 · cuī​lèi · moving to tears — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    催泪 / 催淚

    cuī​lèi

    moving to tears

    evoking a strong emotional response, such as in a sad story or film

    催 (literal) → 催 · cuī · to hasten 泪 (bound) → 泪/淚 · lèi · tears

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  • created sense approved 催泪/催淚 · cuī​lèi · lacrimogenic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    催泪 / 催淚

    cuī​lèi

    lacrimogenic

    causing the eyes to water or sting by chemical means, as in tear gas

    催 (literal) → 催 · cuī · to hasten 泪 (bound) → 泪/淚 · lèi · tears

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