露

lù

dew

surname Lu; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose

rain (雨) + road sound (路) = dew and exposure

Rain falling on the ground leaves moisture exposed in the open air — that is dew, syrup, or anything laid bare. 路 gives the sound lù; the rain radical carries the meaning.

雨+路→露
路RoadPhonetic
雨RainSemantic

他不小心把秘密露出来了。

tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ mì mì lù chū lái le。

He accidentally let the secret slip out.

她笑的时候露出了两个小酒窝。

tā xiào de shí hòu lù chū le liǎng gè xiǎo jiǔ wō。

When she smiled, two little dimples showed.

Words with 露

沐浴露

mù yù lù

shower gel

露齿

lù chǐ

to grin

外露

wài lù

exposed

吐露

tǔ lù

to tell

曝露

pù lù

to expose (to the air, light etc)

露台

lù tái

balcony

露宿

lù sù

to sleep outdoors

透露

tòu lù

to leak out

面露不悦

miàn lù bù yuè

to show unhappiness or displeasure (idiom)

面露倦意

miàn lù juàn yì

to look tired

锋芒毕露

fēng máng bì lù

to show off one's ability

闪露

shǎn lù

to reveal momentarily

More characters with 雨

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