How to say “leak” in Chinese
leak
“Leak” in Chinese is 漏, lòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
漏 is read lòu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, under a roof, 雨 “rain”: the roof leaks.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “漏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 漏. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 卫生间漏水了，快找物业！wèishēngjiānlòushuǐle,kuàizhǎowùyèWater's leaking in the bathroom, call property management, quick!
- 下雨的时候，阳台漏水，怎么办？xiàyǔdeshíhou,yángtáilòushuǐ,zěnmebànWhen it rains, the balcony leaks. What should I do?
- 隔壁的暖气管道漏水了gébìdenuǎnqìguǎndàolòushuǐleThe heating pipe next door is leaking.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Renovation and property management”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “leak” in Chinese?
“Leak” in Chinese is 漏, pinyin lòu.
What does 漏 mean?
漏 (lòu) means “leak”.
How do you write 漏?
漏 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 漏?
漏 is read lòu. Tones: lòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“leak” in the lesson “Renovation and property management”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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