pen, enclosure, prison

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
men
yào
láo
lǎo
shī
de
jiào
huì

We must firmly remember the teacher's teachings.

2
fàn
rén
bèi
guān
zài
láo
fáng

The prisoner is locked in the prison cell.

3
zhè
zuò
qiáo
jiàn
zào
hěn
láo

This bridge is built very solidly.

4
zhè
ge
zi
hěn
láo

This box is very sturdy.

5
men
de
yǒu
hěn
láo
cóng
xiǎo
jiù
shì
hǎo
péng
yǒu

Their friendship is very solid; they have been good friends since childhood.

6
zhè
zuò
qiáo
jiàn
hěn
láo
néng
chéng
shòu
hěn
de
zhòng
liàng

This bridge is built very firmly and can bear a lot of weight.

7
jīn
tiān
yǒu
hěn
duō
láo
sāo

He has a lot of complaints today.

8
tīng
le
de
láo
sāo
gěi
le
xiē
jiàn

Mom listened to my grumbling and gave me some advice.

9
gōng
zuò
zhōng
dào
kùn
nán
shí
diǎn
láo
sāo
huǎn
jiě
dàn
yào
jiě
jué
wèn

When encountering difficulties at work, venting some grievances can relieve stress, but it's also important to actively solve problems.

10
diū
le
yáng
xiàn
zài
xiū
yáng
juàn
zhè
jiào
wáng
yáng
láo

He lost his sheep and is now fixing the pen. This is called 'mending the fold after the sheep is lost.'

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes7
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1772
Zhuyinㄌㄠˊ
Components
UnicodeU+7262
CangjieJHQ
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality