露
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lòu / lù · dew

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #2700
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Readings & meanings

露 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

lòu

to show; to reveal; to betray

露面lòu miàn · to show one's face
lù

dew; syrup; nectar

暴露bào lù · to expose
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21Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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雨Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 露

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lòuto show; to reveal; to betray
lùdew; syrup; nectar
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Example sentences

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Tāng mǔ bù gǎn zài dào zhè lǐ lòumiàn.汤姆不敢再到这里露面。

Tom wouldn't dare show his face around here again.

Source: Tatoeba #4757247 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de nián suì huì lù chū lái.我的年岁会露出来。

My age is going to tell on me.

Source: Tatoeba #6137192 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā tòu lù le wǒ de mì mì.他透露了我的秘密。

He disclosed my secret.

Source: Tatoeba #334804 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhǒng mì mì zǒng yǒu yì tiān huì bèi jiē lù de.这种秘密总有一天会被揭露的。

Such secrets are always eventually revealed.

Source: Tatoeba #332596 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào liú lù nǐ de gǎn qíng.不要流露你的感情。

Don't let your feelings show.

Source: Tatoeba #1438387 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hé lù xī bú shì tóng shì, shì tóng xué.我和露西不是同事,是同學。

Lucy and I are not colleagues, we are classmates.

Source: Tatoeba #6047117 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 露 in context

  1. Say lòu / lù, then recall the core meaning: dew.
  2. Write all 21 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 暴露 (bào lù), meaning “to expose”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 露 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.