() — to reveal, to show (emotions, thoughts, features); to expose (to air, light, etc.)

Definition

露 (lù) means to reveal or expose something hidden — emotions, identity, a secret. Unlike 流露, the revealing is usually deliberate or concrete (e.g. identity, features), not an inadvertent emotional leak.

verb
to revealto show (emotions, thoughts, features)to expose (to air, light, etc.)

Examples

  • Tā liǎn shàng lù chū le mǎn yì de xiào róng.
    A satisfied smile showed on his face.
  • Tā bù xiǎo xīn lù chū le zì jǐ de shēn fèn.
    He accidentally revealed his identity.
  • Tā de huà lù chū le nèi xīn de bù ān.
    His words revealed inner anxiety.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

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
Sound part声符shēngfú
Same sound today

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

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