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Chinese Characters Pronounced "lao" (Pinyin)

8 characters found

Pronunciation Guide: The sound "lao" is a Mandarin syllable.

First Tone (ā)

to scoop up from a liquid

Second Tone (á)

láo

劳

to labor, to work

pen, enclosure, prison

Third Tone (ǎ)

maternal grandmother; old woman

old, aged, elderly

Fourth Tone (à)

to chat or talk

waterlogging; excessive water

cheese or thick fermented milk

Common Words

功劳

gong lao

Merit, contribution

劳动

lao dong

Labor, work

唠叨

lao dao

nag; chatter incessantly

唠嗑

lao ke

chat; have a casual conversation

奶酪

nai lao

cheese

姥姥

lao lao

Maternal grandmother

姥娘

lao niang

Dialectal term for maternal grandmother

姥爷

lao ye

Maternal grandfather

捞钱

lao qian

obtain money through improper means

捞面

lao mian

take cooked noodles out of soup

捞鱼

lao yu

catch fish with a net or tool

排涝

pai lao

Drain floodwater

洪涝

hong lao

Flood disaster

涝灾

lao zai

Waterlogging disaster

牢固

lao gu

firm; solid

牢房

lao fang

prison cell

牢记

lao ji

remember firmly

疲劳

pi lao

Fatigue, tiredness

老人

lao ren

elderly person

老师

lao shi

teacher