泄

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leak, disperse

泄 is composed of the radical 水 (water) and 世 (generation, leaves). 世 is a pictograph of branches and leaves, carrying the meaning of spreading or dispersing. Water, being a liquid, often seeps or leaks unnoticed, as represented by 泄.

Vocabulary of 泄

  • 泄密 (leak secrets)
  • 排泄 (excretion)
  • 泄洪 (flood discharge)

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