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title: "Kuqi Meaning: 哭泣 (kūqì) Means “to weep”"
description: "哭泣 (kūqì) means “to weep; to sob”. Hear its tones, see what 哭 and 泣 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuqi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 哭泣 mean?

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哭泣 kūqì

## to weep; to sob

## Its characters

1. 哭 kū to cry
2. 泣 qì to weep

## In a sentence

小女孩一个人坐在角落里哭泣。 The little girl sat alone in the corner, weeping.

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