屚 (lòu) - To leak & to let out

屚Tone 4

lòu ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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屚 · lòu

To leak;

to let out;

to divulge;

seepage;

leakage.

To leakto let outto divulge

Usage highlights

Leaking rainLeaking waterDivulging informationLeaking secretLeaking gasLeaking light

Synonyms

  • 漏— to leak; to divulge (modern equivalent)
  • 泄— to leak; to discharge

Antonyms

  • 密— secret; dense; tight
  • 封— to seal; to close

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The roof is leaking (屋顶屚雨).
  • Information was leaked (消息屚了).
  • The secret was divulged (秘密屚露).
  • There is a leak in the pipe (管道屚水).

Collocations

  • Leaking rain(屚雨)
  • Leaking water(屚水)
  • Divulging information(屚露)
  • Leaking secret(屚密)
  • Leaking gas(屚气)
  • Leaking light(屚光)

Idioms

  • Leaking secrets and divulging information(屚泄机密)
  • Leaking wind and leaking water(屚风屚水)
  • Leaking light and leaking color(屚光屚色)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 屚 is an ancient character for 'leak', now largely replaced by 漏 in modern usage.
  • The character structure shows rain (雨) above a human figure (人), suggesting rain leaking through onto a person.
  • In historical texts, 屚 appears in contexts describing water leakage or information disclosure.

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