曝 meaning and stroke order
To air out, to expose to sunlight; to reveal
How to write 曝, stroke by stroke
19 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 曝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to air
- to sun
- used in 曝光[bao4 guang1]
- Taiwan pr. [pu4]
How 曝 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sun.
日 gives the meaning and 暴 hints at the sound.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 曝
曝 is 日 (sun) placed beside 暴 (bào), which gives the sound. Picture putting something out under the 日 sun so it is fully exposed to the light.
In modern Chinese, 曝 is most often read bào in 曝光 (bàoguāng), meaning to expose film or, figuratively, to expose a scandal to the public. The reading pù appears in the idea of sunning or airing things, as in the idiom 一曝十寒 (yí pù shí hán). Example: 这件丑闻被媒体曝光了。(Zhè jiàn chǒuwén bèi méitǐ bàoguāng le.) This scandal was exposed by the media.
Common mistake: Learners often write 暴 instead of 曝 in 曝光, because the two share the same sound in that word. Remember that the version meaning exposure to light keeps the extra 日 on the left.
Common words with 曝
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 曝光 | bàoguāng | to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal) | HSK 7-9 |
曝 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 曝
How many strokes are in 曝?
曝 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 曝 mean?
曝 (pù) means to air out, to expose to sunlight; to reveal. A common word with it is 曝光 (bàoguāng), meaning "to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal)".
How do you pronounce 曝?
曝 is pronounced pù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 曝?
The radical of 曝 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 曝 under this radical.
Is 曝 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 曝 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Should I say pù or bào for 曝?
In mainland standard Mandarin, say bào in 曝光 and pù when it means to sun or air something out. In Taiwan, pù is used for 曝光 as well.
What does 一曝十寒 mean?
It literally means one day of sun and ten days of cold. It describes someone who works hard briefly and then slacks off, so they never make steady progress.