懂中文 Dong Chinese

屚

lòu

to leak

Depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a house roof (屋). Original form of 漏.

Components
屋 iconic,remnant component

屋  Iconic Remnant component

wū

  

house, room

Depicts a house roof.

雨 iconic component

雨  Iconic component

yǔ, yù

  

rain

Evolution

屚 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
屚 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
屚 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
屚 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

屚  

lòu

to leak (ancient form of 漏)

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

漏

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

漏

Sources

李学勤《字源》p.1025

許進雄《新編進階甲骨文字典: 甲骨文發現120周年紀念版》p.204