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走漏

zǒulòu

to leak; to divulge

A cracked jar leaks droplets that form a spreading puddle
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Characters in this word

走 zǒu

Strokes
7
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
土 soil, earth 止 to stop, to halt
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

漏 lòu

Strokes
14
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 屚 to leak
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 谈判细节一旦走漏,双方原本脆弱的信任就可能彻底瓦解。 Tánpàn xìjié yídàn zǒulòu, shuāngfāng yuánběn cuìruò de xìnrèn jiù kěnéng chèdǐ wǎjiě. Once details of the negotiations leak, the already fragile trust between the two sides may completely collapse.
  • 消息不知怎么走漏了,第二天全公司都知道了。 Xiāoxi bù zhī zěnme zǒulòu le, dì'èrtiān quán gōngsī dōu zhīdào le. Somehow the news leaked, and the whole company knew about it the next day.
  • 公司要求员工签署保密协议,防止消息走漏。 Gōngsī yāoqiú yuángōng qiānshǔ bǎomì xiéyì, fángzhǐ xiāoxi zǒulòu. The company requires employees to sign a confidentiality agreement to prevent leaks.

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