a flaw, gap, or inconsistency in an argument, plan, or system; a security vulnerability

to leak; for a liquid or gas to escape through a hole or crack; a spill

to leave out; to overlook; to miss something accidentally or through negligence

to leave out; to omit; to be missing or left out

to have a water leak; (of pipes, ceilings, or containers) to allow water to seep or drip out

To leak out or divulge, specifically regarding secrets or information

the process of a liquid or gas leaking or oozing through a porous material or small holes; to seep or ooze out slowly

a cone-shaped utensil with a narrow tube at the bottom used for pouring liquids or powders into small openings; also called a [[漏子|漏子|lou4 zi5]]

an ancient timekeeping device made of glass containers where sand flows through a small hole to measure time

To evade taxation by failing to pay required taxes or by using illegal methods to reduce the amount owed; tax evasion

to leak gas or air

to miss or omit something through negligence; to slip up

to leak electricity from a circuit, often due to damaged insulation or a broken wire

to leak or reveal information; now more commonly written as [[透露|透露|tou4 lu4]]

to leak oil; oil spill; oil leak

a slip-up or error resulting from carelessness; often used for blunders in work or the discovery of corrupt activities

to slip through the net; to escape unpunished, especially for a criminal or enemy to luckily avoid capture

To leave something out of a report, whether accidentally or intentionally; to fail to declare goods to customs.

(idiom) full of flaws; riddled with errors; describes an argument, theory, or behavior that is inconsistent or lacks logic

Not even a drop of water leaks out; used to describe an argument, speech, or plan that is airtight, rigorous, and leaves no room for error.

to evade or dodge paying taxes; short for [[偷漏税|偷漏稅|tou1 lou4 shui4]]

A drain or drainage hole on the floor of a building that leads to the sewer, usually covered with a grate to catch trash or debris.

to evade and dodge paying taxes

To leak air or allow wind to blow through due to gaps or holes, such as in a window, tire, or balloon

A cone-shaped utensil used to pour liquids or powder into a small opening; same as [[漏斗|漏斗|lou4 dou3]]

someone who has escaped or is hiding to avoid punishment; a fugitive or criminal who has lucked out and remains at large

to mend a leak or crack in an object; (figuratively) to fill a vacancy, supply what is missing, or fix deficiencies in work

The way of Heaven is fair and allows no guilty person to escape; used to say that justice has a long arm and will eventually catch up with wrongdoers

to check for leaks, such as in pipelines or electronic systems; leak-hunting

mistakes, errors, and things left out by accident; negligence

A perforated spoon, skimmer, or colander, often made of metal and used to scoop food out of liquid such as soup or oil.

To omit something or skip a step during an inspection, check, or test

Things that are missing or left out; deficiencies; gaps and omissions

(literary) deep in the night; the middle of the night

The leakage or seepage of liquids or gases in various forms

An ancient timekeeping device that measures time by the flow of water; a clepsydra

to lose something through leakage, seepage, or spilling; to leak out

To accidentally say something that one did not intend to say or should not have said; to make a slip of the tongue or an indiscreet remark.

a hole through which air or water leaks

The mysteries of heaven must not be revealed; used to express that something is a profound secret or that one is not at liberty to disclose information

To let information leak out; to divulge a secret or news

to mention only a few things but leave out many others; incomplete and full of omissions

to emit light through a hole or gap

to leak examination questions in advance, usually to provide an unfair advantage

to leak out or filter through a hole or crack; used for liquids, gases, or light

To reveal or leak confidential information; to let a secret out.

to be left out or missing; to omit by mistake

A decorative openwork window common in Chinese gardens, featuring intricate patterns made of brick or stone without glass or paper to allow for both air and a framed view.

An ancient Chinese timekeeping instrument using dripping water and a graduated scale to measure time; clepsydra