曝 (bào) — to expose (bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
曝 (bào) is a bound form meaning 'to expose' (e.g. 曝光 overexposed, 曝露 exposed to). It is not used alone — always pair it with a complement like 光 or 露 to form common compounds.
bound form
to expose (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè zhāng zhào piàn bào guāng guò dù le.This photo is overexposed.
- 曝。Jì zhě bào chū le shì jiàn de zhēn xiàng.The journalist exposed the truth of the incident.
- 。Cháng qī bào lù zài yáng guāng xià duì pí fū bù hǎo.Long-term exposure to sunlight is bad for the skin.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
曝 adds 日 (sun) to 暴, which already stood for this word, to make the sun-related meaning clearer.
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