HSK 7–9

(láo): chat, jaw, gossip

láo

chat, jaw, gossip

Pinyin

láo

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

chat, jaw, gossip

How to Write (láo)

is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  3. 3
  4. 4
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  10. 10

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 劳 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

mouth
to labor, to toil

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

唠叨

láodao

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