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title: "Loudong Meaning: 漏洞 (lòudòng) Means “leak”"
description: "漏洞 (lòudòng) means “leak; hole”. Hear its tones, see what 漏 and 洞 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/loudong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 漏洞 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

漏洞 lòudòng

## leak; hole

## It can also mean

- loophole; flaw
- (computing) bug; vulnerability

## Its characters

1. 漏 lòu to leak
2. 洞 dòng hole

## In a sentence

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