裸

• Pinyin: luǒ
• Hanzi breakdown: 裸 = 衤 (clothing radical) + 果 (fruit/result) — stripped bare like fruit off the tree

Meaning

Bare; naked; unclothed; exposed without covering. Also used metaphorically for undisguised or unvarnished.

Appears in compounds: 裸体 (nude/naked body), 裸露 (exposed/bare), 裸眼 (naked eye), 裸奔 (streaking). Metaphorically: 赤裸裸的谎言 (a blatant lie), 裸辞 (resign without another job lined up).

Examples

1. 在部分欧洲国家，天体浴场允许游客裸体游泳，被视为一种自然健康的生活方式。 In some European countries, nude beaches allow visitors to swim naked and are seen as a natural, healthy lifestyle.
2. 这片山坡经过过度开采后，植被全部消失，岩石裸露在外，水土流失十分严重。 After excessive mining, all the vegetation on this hillside disappeared, leaving bare rock exposed and causing severe soil erosion.
3. 文艺复兴时期的雕塑作品大量呈现裸体形象，体现了人文主义对人体美的高度赞颂。 Many Renaissance sculptures depict nude figures, reflecting humanism’s strong admiration for the beauty of the human body.

Usage Guide

Context: art, body, environment, metaphorical

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这幅油画以写实手法呈现了一位背对观者的裸体女性，构图宁静而充满古典美学的庄重气息。(This oil painting uses a realistic technique to present a nude female figure with her back to the viewer; the composition is serene and imbued with a solemnity characteristic of classical aesthetics.)
• 裸眼很难辨别这种矿石与普通岩石的区别，需要借助专业仪器才能进行准确的矿物鉴定。(It is difficult to distinguish this type of ore from ordinary rock with the naked eye; professional instruments are needed for accurate mineral identification.)

Don't Say

• 随意在正式语境中用裸表示仅仅或只有 — while 裸 can intensify meanings (裸考 = sitting an exam completely unprepared), it carries a strong connotation of being unprotected or exposed; avoid unless the connotation is intentional

Origin & History

裸 = 衤 (clothing radical) + 果 (fruit) — without clothing, like an unsheathed fruit

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal