漏 (lòu)

to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass

Etymology

Originally written as 屚, which depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a house roof (屋). The 氵 (water) component was added later to clarify the meaning.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“漏,以銅受水刻節,晝夜百刻。从水,屚聲。”

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