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

The character 曝 (pù or bào) is a phono-semantic compound meaning to expose something to sunlight, typically for drying. Its left component is the semantic radical 日 (rì), denoting the sun and linking the action to solar heat and daylight. The right component is 暴 (bào), which here serves as the phonetic element. The core meaning refers to sun-drying objects in the open air. By extension, it is commonly used in modern Chinese to describe abstract exposure, such as revealing secrets or bringing hidden information to 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