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露

Mandarin · pinyin lòu#

to show
to reveal
to betray
to expose

Mandarin · pinyin lù#

Mandarin · pinyin Lù#

surname Lu

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露: lù · dew; bare, open, exposed

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4 · lou4

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lau6 · lou6

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character · Etymology 1

dew
(Northern Min) fog; mist
(literary, or in compounds) fruity beverage; syrup; nectar; juice
(literary, or in compounds) cosmetic products made by distilling flowers, fruit or leaves
a surname

character · Etymology 2

to be in the open; bare; open; exposed
(colloquial) to show; to reveal; to expose

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