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泄露

xièlòu

to leak; to disclose

A person secretly passes a red folder through a half-open door
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Characters in this word

泄 xiè

Strokes
8
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 世 generation, era, age
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

  • 调查报告尚未发布,核心数据却提前泄露,令舆论质疑监管漏洞。 Diàochá bàogào shàngwèi fābù, héxīn shùjù què tíqián xièlòu, lìng yúlùn zhíyí jiānguǎn lòudòng. The investigation report had not yet been released, yet its core data leaked in advance, prompting public suspicion over regulatory loopholes.
  • 有人向记者泄露了会议的内容。 Yǒu rén xiàng jìzhě xièlòu le huìyì de nèiróng. Someone leaked the contents of the meeting to a journalist.
  • 别泄露我的生日计划,这可是个惊喜。 Bié xièlòu wǒ de shēngrì jìhuà, zhè kěshì ge jīngxǐ. Don't give away my birthday plans, it's supposed to be a surprise.

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