U+6CEA "泪" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+6CEA "泪" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily functions as a noun meaning "tear" or "teardrops," representing the liquid secreted from the eyes during emotional states such as sadness or joy. Its composition visually combines the radical for water "氵" on the left with the character for eye "目" on the right, creating a vivid pictophonetic structure where the eye indicates the source and the water radical signifies the fluid. In modern Chinese, "泪" is used in words like 眼泪 (yǎnlèi, tears) and 泪流满面 (lèi liú mǎn miàn, tears streaming down the face), and it frequently appears in classical poetry as a poignant symbol of grief or nostalgia. Beyond its literal meaning, the character also metaphorically conveys sorrow or empathy in cultural and literary contexts across East Asia.