Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 路 represents the sound.
Components
雨 Meaning component
yǔ rain
Notes
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Historical Evolution
露
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
露
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
露
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
露
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
露
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
露
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
露
Regular
Modern
Chinese
露 [Lù]
surname Lu
露 [lòu]
to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
露 [lù]
dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
露 あきら
Akira given name
露 つゆ
Tsuyu female given namesurname
露 つゆさき
Tsuyusaki surname
露 つゆざき
Tsuyuzaki surname
露 ろ
Ro place name
露 ろさき
Rosaki surname
露 ろざき
Rozaki surname
露 ろしあ
Russia place name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
透露 [tòulù] #3,724
to leak out
暴露 [bàolù] #3,065
to expose
露出 [lùchū] #5,282
to expose
披露 [pīlù] #18,340
to reveal
泄露 [xièlù] #4,380
to leak (information)
揭露 [jiēlù] #6,434
to expose
露面 [lòumiàn] #6,313
to show one's face
露营 [lùyíng] #5,806
to camp out
露营 [lùyíng] #5,806
to camp out
露天 [lùtiān] #10,373
outdoors
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JAPANESE WORDS (171)
⭐ 披露 [ひろう] #4,652
announcement
⭐ 露骨 [ろこつ] #5,050
open
⭐ 路地 [ろじ] #5,130
alley
⭐ 露出 [ろしゅつ] #5,465
exposure
⭐ 暴露 [ばくろ] #10,548
disclosure
露にする [あらわにする] #10,800
to lay bare
⭐ 露店 [ろてん] #11,877
street stall
お披露目 [おひろめ] #12,126
(formal) announcement
⭐ 露見 [ろけん] #15,503
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.)
⭐ 吐露 [とろ] #16,271
expressing one's mind
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