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显露

xiǎnlù

to reveal; to show; to expose

A child slides a curtain aside revealing a smiling face
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Characters in this word

显 xiǎn

Strokes
9
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 业 business, profession
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

露 lòu

Strokes
21
Radical
雨 — rain
Made of
雨 rain 路 road, path, street
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 在连续几轮压力测试后,系统架构中的缺陷逐渐显露出来。 Zài liánxù jǐ lún yālì cèshì hòu, xìtǒng jiàgòu zhōng de quēxiàn zhújiàn xiǎnlù chūlái. After several rounds of stress testing, the flaws in the system architecture gradually came to light.
  • 谈到家乡时,他脸上显露出一丝温柔。 Tándào jiāxiāng shí, tā liǎn shàng xiǎnlù chū yī sī wēnróu. When he talked about his hometown, a touch of tenderness showed on his face.
  • 他嘴上说不难过,眼里却显露失落。 Tā zuǐ shàng shuō bù nánguò, yǎn lǐ què xiǎnlù shīluò. He says he is not upset, but his eyes reveal disappointment.

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