cry, weep, moan
泣 centers on shedding tears as an expression of strong emotion: crying, weeping, or moaning in distress.
泣 combines 氵 (water) with 立 (stand), suggesting tears standing or flowing like water.
Water 氵 stands 立 as tears: imagine someone standing still while water streams down their face from crying.
For キュウ, picture a crying person making a high-pitched 'kyuu' sound as tears stream down: kyuu -> キュウ.
to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob
weeping; lamenting
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; lamentation
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
crybaby; blubberer
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears
tearfully; in tears; weeping; crying
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine
crying oneself to sleep
to cry and shout; to scream
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
crying face; face of a person who is crying
complaint
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to break down crying
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
weeping for joy; crying with happiness