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揭露 (jiē lù) — to expose, to disclose (truth, wrongdoing, secret)

Definition

揭露 means to expose or bring hidden wrongdoing/the truth to light, often through investigation or journalism. Compared to 暴露 (more neutral, can be intentional or accidental), 揭露 implies deliberately uncovering something concealed.

verb
to exposeto disclose (truth, wrongdoing, secret)

Examples

  • 揭露。
    Zhè piān bào dào jiē lù le gōng sī de fǔ bài wèn tí.
    This report exposed the company's corruption problems.
  • 揭露。
    Diào chá rén yuán shì tú jiē lù shì jiàn de zhēn xiàng.
    Investigators tried to disclose the truth of reveal truth the incident.
  • 揭露。
    Tā yǒng gǎn dì jiē lù le péng you de hēi lì shǐ.
    He bravely exposed his friend's dark history.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

揭jiēuncover
露lùexpose

Both 揭, uncover, and 露, expose, point to making hidden facts visible.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
曷
曷hé揭jiē
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

揭 pairs 扌, the hand radical (full form 手), with 曷, which supplies the sound; the hand part fits meanings like lifting or taking off.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
雨雨yǔ
Sound part声符shēngfú
路
路lù露lù
Same sound today

露 pairs 雨, a rain-related meaning part, with 路, a sound part.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Communication & Speech

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