曝 Stroke Order — How to Write 曝

Stroke Order

曝 is written in 19 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 日, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

曝 Radical and Character Components

Components:日暴

曝 is a phono-semantic compound: 日 (sun) carries the meaning, while 暴 indicates the sound.

Radical: 日 + 15 more strokes

曝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

pù
bào

Meanings of 曝 in Chinese

pù曝

To expose to strong sunlight; to bask; often used in contexts implying inconsistency or lack of perseverance, as in 'yī pù shí hán' (one day's exposure to sun, ten days' in cold - meaning to lack perseverance).

老奶奶把被子拿到阳台上曝晒，去除湿气。

The old grandma took the quilt to the balcony to sunbathe it, removing moisture.

bào曝

To expose (photographic paper or film) to light.

这卷胶片不小心被曝了光。

This roll of film was accidentally exposed to light.

Common Words and Phrases with 曝

bào曝guāng光

Exposure; in photography, it refers to the act of exposing photosensitive material to light. Figuratively, it means to reveal or make public a hidden or disgraceful matter.