Usage of the character 露

dew
syrup
nectar
outdoors (not under cover)
to show
to reveal
to betray
to expose

Lù

露

[露]

surname Lu

lòu

露

[露]

to show
to reveal
to betray
to expose

lòufēng

露风

[露風]

to divulge a secret
to leak

lùzhū

露珠

[露珠]

dewdrop

biǎolù

表露

[表露]

to show
to reveal (one's feelings etc)

lòuliǎn

露脸

[露臉]

to show one's face
to make one's good name
to become successful and well known
to shine

lùtiān

露天

[露天]

outdoors
al fresco
in the open

yùlù

玉露

[玉露]

gyokuro (shaded Japanese green tea)
(old) early-morning autumn dew
fine liquor

mìlù

蜜露

[蜜露]

honeydew

Chén Lù

陈露

[陳露]

Lu Chen (1976-), PRC figure skater, 1995 world champion

lùtǎn

露袒

[露袒]

exposed
uncovered
naked

yǔlù

雨露

[雨露]

rain and dew
(fig.) favor
grace

lòuchǒu

露丑

[露醜]

to make a fool of oneself

lòubèi

露背

[露背]

(of a garment) backless; halterneck

zhànlù

绽露

[綻露]

to appear (formal)

lùsù

露宿

[露宿]

to sleep outdoors
to spend the night in the open

lòuqiè

露怯

[露怯]

to display one's ignorance
to make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder

lòuxiàn

露馅

[露餡]

to leak
to expose (sb's secret)
to spill the beans
to let the cat out of the bag

sōnglù

松露

[松露]

truffle

zhèlù

蔗露

[蔗露]

Jello

lòudǐ

露底

[露底]

to let out a secret

luǒlù

裸露

[裸露]

naked; bare; uncovered; exposed

Mènglù

梦露

[夢露]

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), American actress

lòumiàn

露面

[露面]

to show one's face
to appear (in public)

miànlù

面露

[面露]

to look (tired, pleased etc)
to wear (a smile, a puzzled expression etc)

pīlù

披露

[披露]

to reveal
to publish
to make public
to announce

lùdiǎn

露点

[露點]

dew point
(coll.) (of a woman) to expose one of the three areas (nipples and genitals)

shuānglù

霜露

[霜露]

frost and dew
fig. difficult conditions

Hánlù

寒露

[寒露]

Hanlu or Cold Dew, 17th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 8th-22nd October

dàilù

带露

[帶露]

dewy

lùyíng

露营

[露營]

to camp out
camping

jiēlù

揭露

[揭露]

to expose
to unmask
to ferret out
to disclose
disclosure

yúlù

鱼露

[魚露]

fish sauce

Báilù

白露

[白露]

Bailu or White Dew, 15th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 8th-22nd September

pùlù

曝露

[曝露]

to expose (to the air, light etc)
to leave uncovered
exposure

lùhán

露韩

[露韓]

to expose
to reveal

lùshuǐ

露水

[露水]

dew
fig. short-lasting
ephemeral

lòujiān

露肩

[露肩]

(of a garment) off-the-shoulder; shoulder-baring

lòumiáo

露苗

[露苗]

(young sprouts) come out
same as 出苗 (chūmiáo)

lùtǐ

露体

[露體]

naked

lòutóu

露头

[露頭]

to show one's head
to give a sign to show one's presence

lùchū

露出

[露出]

to expose
to show
also pr. (lòuchū)

xiǎnlù

显露

[顯露]

to become visible; to reveal

zhāolù

朝露

[朝露]

morning dew
fig. precarious brevity of human life
ephemeral

shǎnlù

闪露

[閃露]

to reveal momentarily

lùgǔ

露骨

[露骨]

blatant
unsubtle
frank
(of sex, violence etc) explicit

bàolù

暴露

[暴露]

to expose
to reveal
to lay bare
also pr. (pùlù)

lòufù

露富

[露富]

to show one's wealth
to let one's wealth show

Lùxī

露西

[露西]

Lucy

lùtái

露台

[露臺]

balcony
patio
flat roof
terrace
deck (unroofed platform)
outdoor stage
ancient imperial celestial observation terrace

tòulù

透露

[透露]

to leak out
to divulge
to reveal

bàilù

败露

[敗露]

(of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed

wàilù

外露

[外露]

exposed
appearing on the outside

chénlù

晨露

[晨露]

morning dew

zhǎnlù

展露

[展露]

to expose
to reveal

qiǎnlù

浅露

[淺露]

blunt
direct (i.e. not tactful)

chūlù

出露

[出露]

to emerge

liúlù

流露

[流露]

to reveal (indirectly, implicitly)
to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc

lòuxiàng

露相

[露相]

to show one's true colors

tǎnlù

袒露

[袒露]

to expose
to bare

xièlù

泄露

[泄露]

to leak (information); to divulge
also pr. (xièlòu)

tǔlù

吐露

[吐露]

to tell
to disclose
to reveal

lòubái

露白

[露白]

to reveal one's valuables inadvertently
to betray one's silver (money) when traveling

chūlù

初露

[初露]

first sign (of budding talent)

lùchǐ

露齿

[露齒]

to grin
also pr. (lòuchǐ)

bùwàilù

不外露

[不外露]

not exposed
concealed from view

jiémiànlù

洁面露

[潔面露]

cleansing lotion

xīmǐlù

西米露

[西米露]

tapioca pudding
sago pudding

lòumǎjiǎo

露马脚

[露馬腳]

to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature
to give the game away

guǒzilù

果子露

[果子露]

fruit drink

lùyīnpǐ

露阴癖

[露陰癖]

indecent exposure
flashing

xǐfàlù

洗发露

[洗髮露]

shampoo

kělìlù

可丽露

[可麗露]

canelé (a French pastry) (Tw)

gānlùchún

甘露醇

[甘露醇]

mannitol C6H14O6, a sugar alcohol

rùnfàlù

润发露

[潤髮露]

hair conditioner

lòuqízhuāng

露脐装

[露臍裝]

crop top (clothing)

bàolùkuáng

暴露狂

[暴露狂]

exhibitionist

huālùshuǐ

花露水

[花露水]

perfumed toilet water
eau de cologne
floral water
hydrosol

lòuyīshǒu

露一手

[露一手]

to show off one's abilities
to exhibit one's skills

xiǎnlùchū

显露出

[顯露出]

to reveal (a quality or feeling); to manifest; to evince

luǒlùkuáng

裸露狂

[裸露狂]

exhibitionism

rùnfūlù

润肤露

[潤膚露]

body lotion

bàolùpǐ

暴露癖

[暴露癖]

exhibitionism

mùyùlù

沐浴露

[沐浴露]

shower gel

Gāolùjié

高露洁

[高露潔]

Colgate (brand)

Lùhuánóng

露华浓

[露華濃]

Revlon (American brand of cosmetics)

sōnglùzhū

松露猪

[松露豬]

truffle hog

lòuxiànr

露馅儿

[露餡兒]

erhua variant of 露餡／露馅 (lòuxiàn)

zhēnxiàngbìlù

真相毕露

[真相畢露]

real face fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth

chìshēnlùtǐ

赤身露体

[赤身露體]

completely naked

kèxiānzhāolù

溘先朝露

[溘先朝露]

the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

lùshuǐyīnyuán

露水姻缘

[露水姻緣]

casual romance
short-lived relationship

fēngcānlùsù

风餐露宿

[風餐露宿]

lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)
fig. to rough it

wēiruòzhāolù

危若朝露

[危若朝露]

precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day

pāotóulùmiàn

抛头露面

[拋頭露面]

to put oneself out in the public eye (said of sb for whom doing so is deemed unseemly)

xiǎnshānlùshuǐ

显山露水

[顯山露水]

to reveal one's talent (idiom)

chūlùfēngmáng

初露锋芒

[初露鋒芒]

first sign of budding talent
to display one's ability for the first time

lùshuǐfūqī

露水夫妻

[露水夫妻]

a couple in a short-lived, improper relationship

Chūnqiū Fánlù

春秋繁露

[春秋繁露]

Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals, ideological tract by Han dynasty political philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒 ( Dǒng Zhòngshū)

shēnxiānzhāolù

身先朝露

[身先朝露]

body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

miànlùbùyuè

面露不悦

[面露不悅]

to show unhappiness or displeasure (idiom)

yuánxíngbìlù

原形毕露

[原形畢露]

original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth

lùchǐ'érxiào

露齿而笑

[露齒而笑]

to grin

biǎolùwúyí

表露无遗

[表露無遺]

to show in full light
to be revealed in its entirety

bàolùwúyí

暴露无遗

[暴露無遺]

to lay bare
to come to light

zhāolùkèzhì

朝露溘至

[朝露溘至]

the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

fēngmángbìlù

锋芒毕露

[鋒芒畢露]

to show off one's ability

sāndiǎnquánlòu

三点全露

[三點全露]

(slang) naked
nude

zhāolùmù'ǎi

朝露暮霭

[朝露暮靄]

morning dew, evening mist (idiom); ephemeral
impermanent

zhǎnlùtóujiǎo

崭露头角

[嶄露頭角]

to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant

cángtóulùwěi

藏头露尾

[藏頭露尾]

to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
half-truths

wēirúzhāolù

危如朝露

[危如朝露]

precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

bùlùshēngsè

不露声色

[不露聲色]

not show one's feeling or intentions

rénshēngzhāolù

人生朝露

[人生朝露]

human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

gānlùtángchún

甘露糖醇

[甘露糖醇]

mannitol C6H14O6, a sugar alcohol

lùchūmǎjiǎo

露出马脚

[露出馬腳]

to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature
to give the game away

yǎnlùshāqì

眼露杀气

[眼露殺氣]

to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom)

chūlùcáihuá

初露才华

[初露才華]

first sign of budding talent
to display one's ability for the first time

fúyúnzhāolù

浮云朝露

[浮雲朝露]

floating clouds, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral nature of human existence

Shènglùxīyà

圣露西亚

[聖露西亞]

Saint Lucia (Tw)

miànlùjuànyì

面露倦意

[面露倦意]

to look tired

yīyèlùshui

一夜露水

[一夜露水]

one-night stand
ephemeral

lùtiānduīzhàn

露天堆栈

[露天堆棧]

open-air repository
open-air depot

pàopàoyùlù

泡泡浴露

[泡泡浴露]

bubble bath lotion

chūlùtóujiǎo

初露头角

[初露頭角]

lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
first sign of emerging talent
budding genius

xiōngxiàngbìlù

凶相毕露

[兇相畢露]

show one's ferocious appearance (idiom); the atrocious features revealed
with fangs bared

diànguāngzhāolù

电光朝露

[電光朝露]

flash of lightning, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral
impermanent

xièlùtiānjī

泄露天机

[泄露天機]

to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
to let the cat out of the bag

jīngzhìlùyíng

精致露营

[精緻露營]

glamping (neologism c. 2019)

huángtǔbùlùtiān

黄土不露天

[黃土不露天]

a slogan used in reference to a project to improve greenery in some parts of Northern China

rénshēngrúzhāolù

人生如朝露

[人生如朝露]

human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

lùtiāndàxìyuàn

露天大戏院

[露天大戲院]

open-air amphitheater

wěixièxìngbàolù

猥亵性暴露

[猥褻性暴露]

indecent exposure
flashing

zhēnrénbùlòuxiàng

真人不露相

[真人不露相]

the sage presents as an ordinary person (idiom)

Mǎlìlián· Mènglòu

玛丽莲·梦露

[瑪麗蓮·夢露]

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), US actress

tiānjībùkěxièlù

天机不可泄露

[天機不可泄露]

lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
I am not at liberty to inform you.

bùxiǎnshānbùlùshuǐ

不显山不露水

[不顯山不露水]

lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts

yǎoréndegǒubùlòuchǐ

咬人的狗不露齿

[咬人的狗不露齒]

lit. the dog that bites doesn't show its teeth (idiom)
fig. the most sinister of people can look quite harmless

yǎoréngǒurbùlùchǐ

咬人狗儿不露齿

[咬人狗兒不露齒]

lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom)
fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.