Chinese word dictionary

泄漏

xièlòu · (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified泄漏

Traditional洩漏

Pinyinxièlòu

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

泄xiè

drip, leak, vent; to disperse; to reduce

漏lòu

to leak, to drip; hour glass; funnel

How to learn 泄漏

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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漏lòu

to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)

漏洞lòudòng

leak; hole; gap; loophole

发泄fāxiè

to give vent to (one's feelings)

泄xiè

(bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge; variant of 洩|泄[xie4]

泄露xièlòu

to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4lou4]

泄密xièmì

to leak secrets