(lòu)

To reveal; to show; to leak out

How 露 is written

Strokes
21
Radical
— rain
Traditional
Simplified
(unchanged)

Components

露 has 2 readings

The pronunciation changes with the meaning, so the reading has to be learned per word.

surname Lu
lòu
to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose

Common words using 露

透露 tòulù
to leak out; to divulge; to reveal
吐露 tǔlù
to tell; to disclose; to reveal
外露 wàilù
exposed; appearing on the outside
展露 zhǎnlù
to expose; to reveal
嶄露頭角 zhǎnlùtóujiǎo
to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
披露 pīlù
to reveal; to publish; to make public
揭露 jiēlù
to expose; to unmask; to ferret out
暴露 bàolù
to expose; to reveal; to lay bare
松露 sōnglù
truffle
泄露 xièlù
to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4]
流露 liúlù
to express; to reveal (one's thoughts or feelings)
表露 biǎolù
show; reveal

露 in a sentence

他說謊的時候露出了馬腳。

Tā shuōhuǎng de shíhòu lòuchū le mǎjiǎo.

“He gave himself away when he lied.”

How common is 露?

露 is the 839th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 86.2% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 露

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