曝

bào, pù
日 + 暴

Definitions

bào used in 曝光[bào guāng]; Taiwan pr. [pù]
pù to air; to sun

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 暴 represents the sound.

Semantic: 日 Phonetic: 暴

About

曝 (pù or bào) is a phono-semantic compound: 日 (rì, 'sun') on the left indicates exposing an object or oneself to direct sunlight, often for drying; 暴 (bào) on the right means 'violent' or 'sudden' independently, but here serves as the phonetic. Its primary sense is to leave items in the open air to dry under the sun. Over time, this has extended to a common figurative use: exposing secrets, revealing hidden truths, or bringing confidential matters to public light.

Example Sentences Hide

他把衣服曝在阳光下。

Tā bǎ yīfu pù zài yángguāng xià.

He exposed the clothes to sunlight.

夏天不要在太阳下曝晒太久。

Xiàtiān bùyào zài tàiyáng xià pùshài tài jiǔ.

In summer, don't sunbathe too long under the sun.

这张照片曝光过度了。

Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn bàoguāng guòdù le.

This photo is overexposed.

记者曝光了公司的秘密。

Jìzhě bàoguāng le gōngsī de mìmì.

The journalist exposed the company's secret.

长期曝晒会导致皮肤损伤。

Chángqī pùshài huì dǎozhì pífǔ sǔnshāng.

Long-term sun exposure can cause skin damage.

如果你把食物曝在空气中，它会变质。

Rúguǒ nǐ bǎ shíwù pù zài kōngqì zhōng, tā huì biànzhì.

If you expose food to air, it will spoil.

媒体曝光了这起丑闻后，公众开始关注。

Méitǐ bàoguāng le zhè qǐ chǒuwén hòu, gōngzhòng kāishǐ guānzhù.

After the media exposed this scandal, the public began to pay attention.

在实验室中，样品需要避免曝露于强光下。

Zài shíyàn shì zhōng, yàngpǐn xūyào bìmiǎn pùlù yú qiángguāng xià.

In the laboratory, samples need to avoid being exposed to strong light.

Related Characters

Component: 日

是 时 日 者 明 间 最 果 更 电 复 易 早 显

Component: 暴

爆 瀑 儤 嚗 襮 鑤

Example Words

曝光 曝晒 曝露