劳

láo

“To toil” in Chinese is 劳 (láo).

Other characters with the syllable lao: see all 8 →

Meaning

bound formto toil; labor
bound formlaborer
bound formmeritorious deed

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bound formfatigue
to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth)
bound formto express appreciation for sb's efforts
surname Lao

Example

他对自己的劳动成果很满意。

He was satisfied with the work he had done.

From 劳动 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Words containing 劳

劳动láodòngworkHSK 5 操劳cāoláoto work hardHSK 7-9 功劳gōngláocontributionHSK 7-9 劳累láolèitiredHSK 7-9 劳务láowùservice (work done for money)HSK 7-9 疲劳píláofatigueHSK 7-9 勤劳qínláohardworking; industrious; diligentHSK 7-9 慰劳wèiláoto show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc)HSK 7-9

More HSK 5 characters

碍àito hinderHSK 5 岸ànbank; shore; beach; coastHSK 5 拔báto pull upHSK 5 拜bàito bow to; to pay one's respectsHSK 5 版bǎna registerHSK 5 扮bànto disguise oneself asHSK 5 棒bàngstickHSK 5 悲bēisadHSK 5 辈bèilifetimeHSK 5 鼻bínoseHSK 5

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