露 (lou6 | lu4 lou4) : dew; beverages; cosmetics; show; reveal

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露

lou6

lu4 lou4

[1] [n] dew
[2] [n] beverage or cosmetics made by distilling flowers, fruit or leaves
[3] [v] show; reveal; expose; be in the open

Pinyin lu4 is standard reading for all definitions. lou4 is used only as colloquial reading for definition [3].

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 21

Level: 2

Radical: (#173)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

露

This word has been viewed 10611 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Oct 2013 15:29

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白露 baak6 lou6 bai2 lu4 = Bailu or White Dew, 15th of the 24 solar terms 8th-22nd September

寒露 hon4 lou6 han2 lu4 = Cold Dew, 17th of the 24 solar terms 8th-22nd October

暴露 bou6 lou6 bao4 lu4 = expose; reveal; come to light

露水 lou6 seoi2 lu4 shui3 = dew

楊枝甘露 joeng4 zi1 gam1 lou6 yang2 zhi1 gan1 lu4 = a type of drink made of mango sago with pomelo

打喊露 daa2 haam3 lou6 = to yawn, yawning 粵

露營 lou6 jing4 lu4 ying2 = camp; jamboree

泄露 sit3 lou6 xie4 lou4 = to divulge; to reveal; to leak (information)

揭露 kit3 lou6 jie1 lu4 = to expose; to show up; to unmask; to ferret out

披露 pei1 lou6 pi1 lu4 = to reveal, publish, make public, announce
See all 63 compounds (CantoDict reports 67 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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詳細嘅情況我唔可以透露粵
I can't let you in on the details.
[Lit. small-details information I not-allowed divulge.]

現代嘅女裝恤衫，露出個乳溝、露出個肚臍，都係已經成為常態咗。粵
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.

有個男仔坐喺露台欄河度，似乎想跳樓噃粵
There's a man sitting on the barrier of the balcony as though he is about to jump off the building.

嗰個黐線佬喺度周街露械。粵
That freak is flashing everyone all over the place.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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