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As a phono-semantic compound, 泄 combines the semantic radical 氵 on the left, indicating a connection to water or liquid, with the phonetic component 世 on the right. Its original meaning described water diverting from a main stream, liquid seeping from a container, or general fluid leakage. This definition later expanded beyond the physical to include the figurative leakage of confidential information, unauthorized disclosure of secrets, and the emotional release of pent-up feelings like anger or frustration. Although the phonetic component 世 means "generation", "world", or "lifetime", it contributes only sound, not meaning, to the character's sense of leaking or venting.
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水管泄漏了。
他泄气地走了。
不要泄露个人信息。
工厂排泄废水被罚款。
他因泄密而被公司开除。
情绪需要适当宣泄以免压抑。
水库泄洪是为了防止洪水泛滥。
法律严禁泄露国家机密的行为。