曝露 (pù lù) — to expose (to air, light, wind, etc.), to leave… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal/literary verb meaning 'to expose' (to sun, cold, secrets, etc.), more bookish than everyday 暴露 bàolù, with which it shares a similar meaning. Often used in written contexts about being subjected to conditions or risk.

verb

to expose (to air, light, wind, etc.)to leave uncovered

Examples

曝露。
Cháng shí jiān pù lù zài yáng guāng xià duì pí fū bù hǎo.
Prolonged exposure to sunlight is bad for the skin.
曝露。
Zhè xiē zhí wù bù néng pù lù zài yán hán zhōng.
These plants cannot be exposed to severe cold.
曝露。
pù lù De mì mì zhōng jiū huì bèi fā xiàn.
The exposed secret will eventually be discovered.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

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

曝pùexpose

露lùlay bare

曝 means to expose and 露 means to lay bare, so together they mean to expose or leave uncovered.

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.

日暴曝

Meaning part形符xíngfú

日日rìsun

Sound part声符shēngfú

暴

暴bào曝bào

Same sound today

曝 adds 日 (sun) to 暴, which already stood for this word, to make the sun-related meaning clearer.

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

雨路露

Meaning part形符xíngfú

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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