泄 漏

xièlòu

Meaning

(of a liquid or gas) to leak
to divulge; to leak (information)

Example

这秘密是怎么泄漏出去的？

How did the secret get out?

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

xièHSK 7-98 strokesto leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge lòuHSK 514 strokesto leak

More HSK 7-9 words

起初qǐchūoriginally; at first; at the outsetHSK 7-9 忙乱mángluànrushed and muddledHSK 7-9 势必shìbìto be bound toHSK 7-9 苛刻kēkèharsh; severe; demandingHSK 7-9 敞开chǎngkāito open wideHSK 7-9 伦理lúnlǐethicsHSK 7-9 诉讼sùsònglawsuitHSK 7-9 怨恨yuànhènto resentHSK 7-9 引发yǐnfāto lead toHSK 7-9 陈述chénshùto state; to declareHSK 7-9

Not to be confused with: 泄露 (xièlòu, to leak (information); to divulge)