暴露
pùlù · HSK 6
expose
☀️ 暴 = violent/expose + 露 = dew/reveal; sun-violence exposes hidden dew
暴 (pù) means to expose to sunlight; 露 (lù) is dew but also 'to reveal'. Together they mean bringing what was hidden out into the open — exposing, divulging, unmasking.
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.