漏

lòu
HSK 5
#2,048 most
frequent character
to leak, to divulge
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

漏 joins 氵 water with 屚 lòu, which means to leak and also supplies the sound. It first meant to leak. From there it grew to letting secrets slip out, leaving something out, and to a water clock that marks time by dripping.

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Example Sentences

水管漏水了。
shuǐguǎn lòushuǐ le 。
The water pipe is leaking.
请不要漏出秘密。
qǐng búyào lòuchū mìmì 。
Please do not leak the secret.
这个漏斗是用来倒水的。
zhègè lòudǒu shìyòng lái dǎoshuǐ de 。
This funnel is used for pouring water.

Words with similar meanings

泄漏xièlòu
to leak
More formal term for leaking, often used in legal or technical contexts.
散发sànfà
to emit
To release or emit, often used for gases or smells rather than liquids.

Homophones

露lòu
reveal, expose, show, betray, dew

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