Definitions

luǒ (adjective) naked; bare

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

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裸 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 衤 (yī), the combining form of 衣 (clothing), on the left, which ties the character to garments or the state of dress. The right component 果 (guǒ, "fruit") serves as the phonetic element, providing the pronunciation. Its core meaning is the absence of clothing, translating to naked, bare, or unclothed. This definition applies literally to an uncovered human body and, by extension, to objects, landscapes, or concepts that are exposed or stripped of their usual covering, with the clothing radical establishing this antonymic sense.

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他的手臂露在外。

Tā de shǒubì luǒlù zài wài.

His arm is exposed outside.

孩子们喜欢赤脚玩耍。

Háizimen xǐhuān chìluǒ jiǎo wánshuǎ.

Children like to play barefoot.

眼看星星很清晰。

Luǒ yǎn kàn xīngxīng hěn qīngxī.

Looking at stars with the naked eye is very clear.

她选择了婚的方式。

Tā xuǎnzé le luǒhūn de fāngshì.

She chose the way of naked marriage.

他不得不考这次考试。

Tā bùdébù luǒkǎo zhè cì kǎoshì.

He had to take this exam without preparation.

这幅画描绘了体的艺术。

Zhè fú huà miáohuì le luǒtǐ de yìshù.

This painting depicts the art of nudity.

露的岩石在阳光下闪烁。

Luǒlù de yánshí zài yángguāng xià shǎnshuò.

The exposed rocks glitter in the sunlight.

在公共场合赤上身是不礼貌的。

Zài gōnggòng chǎnghé chìluǒ shàngshēn shì bù lǐmào de.

It is impolite to be bare-chested in public places.