渗漏

滲漏

shènlòu

verb #24,594

Meanings

1 to leak
2 to seep through
3 to ooze (of liquid through a barrier)

Characters

to seep / to permeate

to leak / to drip / to omit

Examples

管道老化导致水开始渗漏。

Guǎndào lǎohuà dǎozhì shuǐ kāishǐ shènlòu.

The aging pipes caused water to start leaking.

屋顶渗漏，雨天到处是水。

Wūdǐng shènlòu, yǔ tiān dào chù shì shuǐ.

The roof is leaking and water is everywhere on rainy days.

Tips

usage

渗漏 implies seeping through a barrier or porous material, unlike 漏水 (water leakage/dripping) which is more general. 渗漏 is used for pipes, roofs, dams, and containers.

Stroke Order

渗 shèn

漏 lòu