How is 漏 pronounced?

漏 is pronounced “lòu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 漏?

漏 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 漏?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 漏 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

漏

lòu

漏 (lòu) means “to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writingUnlock HSK 5 required

Example

屋顶漏水了，需要修理。

Wūdǐng lòushuǐ le, xūyào xiūlǐ.

The roof is leaking and needs to be repaired.

Words containing 漏

走漏zǒu lòuto leak (information, secrets etc); to smuggle and evade tax; to suffer shrinkage (partial loss of goods due to theft etc)漏洞lòu dòngleak; hole; gap; loophole

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 漏 mean?: 漏 (lòu) means “to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 漏 pronounced?: 漏 is pronounced “lòu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 漏?: 漏 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 漏?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 漏 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27