牢 (láo): Pen — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 6

HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6 Writing 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 牢

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 牢

3.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom

牢

宀roof

牛cow

牢=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 牢

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5.

How to Use 牢

Firm and Secure

In these words, 牢 conveys a sense of firmness, stability, or security.

HSK 6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 牢

HSK 6

láo牢

sāo

7.

Example Sentences

Tā他

yīn因

wèi为

tōu偷

dōng东

xi西

zuò

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宀roof

+牛cow

A cow (牛) enclosed under a roof (宀) — a pen or prison, symbolizing confinement.

láo牢

gù固

firm; secure

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

láo牢

firmly / securely

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

láo牢

jì记

bear in mind / remember

骚

complaint; grievance

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wáng亡

yáng羊

bǔ补

láo牢

mend the fold after a sheep is lost / take remedial action

坐

láo牢

le了

。

He went to jail for stealing.

Tā他

jué觉

de得

zì自

jǐ己

bèi被

kùn困

zài在

shēng生

huó活

de的

láo牢

lóng笼

lǐ里

。

He feels trapped in the cage of life.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

láo牢

jì记

lǎo老

shī师

de的

jiào教

huì诲

。

We must firmly remember the teacher's teachings.

Zhè这

zhī只

yáng羊

bèi被

guān关

zài在

yáng羊

láo牢

lǐ里

。

This sheep is kept in the sheep pen.

zhè这

zuò座

qiáo桥

jiàn建

zào造

dé得

hěn很

láo牢

gù固

。

This bridge is built very solidly.

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