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Animated Stroke Order 劳

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 劳 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 劳

劳 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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劳

艹cǎo · grass

4.

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5.

How to Use 劳

Work and Labor

Words where 劳 refers to labor, work, or effort.

劳动 • láo dòng • labour; bother • HSK 5

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 劳

劳驾 • láo jià • excuse me

HSK 5

láo劳

jià驾

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

xiàng项

mù目

zhōng中

lì立

xià

Information

Pinyinláo

Meaningto labor, to work

Strokes7

Radical力

Traditional勞

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1140

Zhuyinㄌㄠˊ

UnicodeU+52B3

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力lì · strength

劳=艹cǎo · grass+冖mì+力lì · strength

láo劳

dòng动

labour; bother

劳动力 • láo dòng lì • labor force • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

láo劳

dòng动

lì力

labor force

劳务 • láo wù • Labor service / manpower service • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

láo劳

wù务

Labor service / manpower service

Fatigue and Exhaustion

Words where 劳 conveys tiredness, exhaustion, or vain effort.

疲劳 • pí láo • tired; fatigued; weary • HSK 5

HSK 5

pí疲

láo劳

tired; fatigued; weary

劳累 • láo lèi • Tired / exhausted • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

láo劳

lèi累

Tired / exhausted

徒劳 • tú láo • be in vain • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tú徒

láo劳

be in vain

excuse me

功劳 • gōng láo • contribution; meritorious service

HSK 6

gōng功

láo劳

contribution; meritorious service

勤劳 • qín láo • diligent; industrious; hardworking

HSK 6

qín勤

láo劳

diligent; industrious; hardworking

操劳 • cāo láo • work hard

HSK 6

cāo操

láo劳

work hard

慰劳 • wèi láo • Console / Comfort

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wèi慰

láo劳

Console / Comfort

汗马功劳 • hàn mǎ gōng láo • Make great contributions

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

hàn汗

mǎ马

gōng功

láo劳

Make great contributions

下

le了

hěn很

dà大

de的

gōng功

láo劳

。

He made a great contribution to the project.

tā他

měi每

tiān天

xīn辛

qín勤

láo劳

dòng动

，

cóng从

bú不

bào抱

yuàn怨

。

He works hard every day without complaining.

zhè这

gè个

gōng工

chéng程

xū需

yào要

dà大

liàng量

láo劳

lì力

。

This project requires a lot of labor.

zhè这

jiàn件

shì事

wǒ我

lái来

dài代

láo劳

ba吧

。

Let me do this for you.

cháng长

shí时

jiān间

gōng工

zuò作

hòu后

，

wǒ我

gǎn感

dào到

fēi非

cháng常

pí疲

láo劳

。

After working for a long time, I feel very tired.

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Characters pronounced "lao".

佬lǎo(Cant.) man, person; mature
烙làobrand, burn; branding iron
捞lāofish for; scoop up; dredge out
唠làoto chat or talk
涝làowaterlogging; excessive water
老lǎoold; aged

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "力".

动dòngto move, to act, to change
劾héexamine into, impeach, charge
努nǔto exert oneself, to strive
劣lièinferior; of low quality
劝quànadvise; urge; try to persuade
励lìto encourage, to strive, to exert oneself

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