漏 (lòu) — to leak (liquid, gas, etc.); to divulge, to let slip (a secret); to leave out, to miss (by mistake)
Definition
漏 (lòu) covers three uses: a physical leak (water/gas), accidentally letting slip a secret, or leaving something out by mistake. Use 透露 for deliberate disclosure and 遗漏 for a more formal ‘overlook/miss’.
verb
to leak (liquid, gas, etc.)to divulgeto let slip (a secret)to leave outto miss (by mistake)
Examples
- 漏，。Wū dǐng lòu yǔ le, dé gǎn kuài xiū.The roof is leaking rain; we need to fix it quickly.
- ，漏。Tā hē duō le, bù xiǎo xīn lòu le gōng sī de jì huà.He drank too much and accidentally leaked the company's plan.
- 漏。Zhè fèn míng dān lòu le yí gè zhòng yào de rén míng.This list left out an important person's name.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 水水shuǐwater
- 屚屚lòuto leak
漏 combines 水 (water) and 屚 (to leak), showing water leaking.
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