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捞
lāo
to dredge up; to fish for; to scoop out of the water
🔤 Pictophonetic:
扌 (hand) provides meaning, 劳 provides pronunciation
Words Using 捞 (17)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
捞
lāo
to fish up / to dredge up
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捞
lāo
to fish up / to dredge up
捞钱
lāoqián
lit. to dredge for money / to make money by reprehensible means / to fish for a quick buck
捞钱
lāoqián
lit. to dredge for money / to make money by reprehensible means / to fish for a quick buck
捕捞
bǔlāo
to fish for (aquatic animals and plants) / to catch
捕捞
bǔlāo
to fish for (aquatic animals and plants) / to catch
捞一把
lāoyībǎ
to profiteer / to gain some underhand advantage
捞一把
lāoyībǎ
to profiteer / to gain some underhand advantage
捞什子
lāoshízi
encumbrance / burden / that awful thing (colloquial) / nuisance
捞什子
lāoshízi
encumbrance / burden / that awful thing (colloquial) / nuisance
捞取
lāoqǔ
to fish for / to seek profit (by improper means)
捞取
lāoqǔ
to fish for / to seek profit (by improper means)
捞本
lāoběn
to get one's money back (esp. gambling) / to recoup one's losings
捞本
lāoběn
to get one's money back (esp. gambling) / to recoup one's losings
捞油水
lāoyóushuǐ
(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
捞油水
lāoyóushuǐ
(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
捞稻草
lāodàocǎo
to fish for a straw / futile attempt to gain profit
捞稻草
lāodàocǎo
to fish for a straw / futile attempt to gain profit
救捞局
jiùlāojú
sea rescue service / lifeboat service
救捞局
jiùlāojú
sea rescue service / lifeboat service
Component Breakdown
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⿰扌劳
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Component Tree i
láo
劳
to labor, to toil; to do manual work
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HSK 5