披露
pī lù · HSK 7
to reveal
💧 披 spread-open + 露 expose/dew = lay it open and let it out: to reveal
披 means to drape or spread open (as a cloak); 露 means to expose, and also dew that forms on the surface where everyone can see it. Spread something open so it sits in plain view = to disclose, publish, make public.
披 — hand radical 扌 + skin 皮 (phonetic)
披 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The hand radical 扌 gives the meaning, since the original sense involved using the hand to split or drape something open. 皮 ('skin') supplies the sound. From 'split open' it extended to 'drape over' or 'wrap around the shoulders.'
露 — rain 雨 (top) + road 路 (bottom, phonetic)
露 combines 雨 'rain' as the meaning component with 路 'road' as the phonetic. It originally referred to dew — the moisture that settles overnight on outdoor paths. From there it extended to 'expose' or 'reveal,' since dew lies open on surfaces.