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漏子 (lòu zǐ) — (colloquial) funnel; (figurative) flaw, hole, loophole; mistake that causes trouble

Definition

Colloquial word with two distinct senses: a literal funnel for pouring, and figuratively a flaw or loophole that can cause trouble. As a flaw, 漏洞 is the more neutral written term; 漏子 is the spoken form.

noun
(colloquial) funnel(figurative) flawholeloopholemistake that causes trouble
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 漏子，。
    Zhè ge jì huà chū le lòu zǐ, dé gǎn jǐn xiǎng bàn fǎ bǔ jiù.
    A problem has cropped up in this plan — we need to think of a fix quickly.
  • 漏子。
    Tā yòng lòu zǐ bǎ yóu dào jìn le píng zi lǐ.
    He used a funnel to pour the oil into the bottle.
  • 漏子，。
    Hé tong lǐ yǒu gè lòu zǐ, duì fāng kě néng huì zuān kòng zi.
    There's a loophole in the contract — the other side might exploit it.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

漏lòuleak
子zǐ

漏 means leaking, and 子 gives it a thing sense, so 漏子 names a hole or funnel.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

漏 combines 水 (water) and 屚 (to leak), showing water leaking.

Open 漏 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →
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