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láo

pen, prison, stable; fast, firm, secure

💡 Ideographic: A stable 宀 where cattle are kept 牛
HSK 6 7 strokes Common (17%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

宀
gài
roof; house
牛
niú
ox, cow, bull
⿱宀牛 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

gài
宀
roof; house
3 strokes
niú
牛
ox, cow, bull
📷 Pictographic: An ox's horned head
4 strokes HSK 2

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