Chinese word

露

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù

Meaning

  • noundew

Example

清晨，花瓣上挂着许多露。qīng chén huā bàn shàng guà zhe xǔ duō lù

In the early morning, many drops of dew cling to the flower petals.

Illustration for 露 (dew)

More examples

清晨，草叶上挂着晶莹的露珠。qīng chén cǎo yè shàng guà zhe jīng yíng de lù zhū

In the early morning, sparkling dewdrops cling to the blades of grass.

Core concept

A hidden trace reaches the surface and becomes visible, like fine water drops left overnight.

Common phrases

  • 露珠lù zhū

    dewdrop

  • 寒露hán lù

    Cold Dew

  • 露点lù diǎn

    dew point

Similar words

露水lù shuǐ: Small drops of dew gathered on grass, leaves, or other surfaces at night or dawn.

Definition in Chinese

指清晨或夜间附着在植物或物体表面的细小水珠；引申可用于表示显露或显现的痕迹。zhǐ qīng chén huò yè jiān fù zhuó zài zhí wù huò wù tǐ biǎo miàn de xì xiǎo shuǐ zhū yǐn shēn kě yòng yú biǎo shì xiǎn lù huò xiǎn xiàn de hén jì

Word origin

The character 露 (lù, "dew") is formed from 雨 (yǔ, "rain") + 路 (lù, "road"), using the first for meaning and the second for sound; the visible drops support its wider sense of exposure.

Usage tips

  • The bare noun can sound literary in everyday conversation, so the moisture sense often appears in fuller compounds, while reveal-related uses are also commonly learned as compounds.

Other meanings

  • revealverb

Related words

  • 透露tòu lùdiscloseverb
  • 露呈lù chéngexposeverb
  • 露骨lù gǔblatantadjective

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