• 2503rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 15 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lāo (lao1)to fish up • to dredge up

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for lāo (lao1)The component is pronounced as 'láo' (lao2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for lāo (lao1)The component is pronounced as 'lào' (lao4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for lāo (lao1)The component is pronounced as 'cǎo' (cao3). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for lāo (lao1)The component is pronounced as '' (li4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

打捞 (打撈)

Uncommon

大海捞针 (大海撈針)
捕捞 (捕撈)
捞取 (撈取)
捞钱 (撈錢)

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  • 3393rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 3 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. láo (lao2)to chatter
2. lào (lao4)to gossip • to chat (topolect)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for láo (lao2)The component is pronounced as 'láo' (lao2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for láo (lao2)The component is pronounced as 'lào' (lao4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for láo (lao2)The component is pronounced as 'cǎo' (cao3). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for láo (lao2)The component is pronounced as '' (li4). It has the same pinyin initial.
5. Pronunciation clue for lào (lao4)The component is pronounced as 'láo' (lao2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
6. Pronunciation clue for lào (lao4)The component is pronounced as 'lào' (lao4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
7. Pronunciation clue for lào (lao4)The component is pronounced as 'cǎo' (cao3). It has the same pinyin final.
8. Pronunciation clue for lào (lao4)The component is pronounced as '' (li4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

唠叨 (嘮叨)

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  • 4167th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lào (lao4)flooded

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for lào (lao4)The component is pronounced as 'láo' (lao2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for lào (lao4)The component is pronounced as 'lào' (lao4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for lào (lao4)The component is pronounced as 'cǎo' (cao3). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for lào (lao4)The component is pronounced as '' (li4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

洪涝 (洪澇)

Uncommon

内涝 (內澇)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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