Chinese Word: 捞 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

捞 (Trad.: 撈)HSK 6

Pinyin: lāo

English Definition: to fish up; to dredge up

Chinese Definition:
①从液体里面取东西：捞取。打捞。大海捞针。
②用不正当的手段取得：捞一把。[合]打捞(把沉在水里的东西找着取上来)；捕捞(捕捉和打捞)；捞采(向水中采物。)

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:劳 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 劳 [ láo ] to labor, to toil; to do manual work

Similar Characters: 唠涝

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捕捞	bǔ lāo	to fish for (aquatic animals and plants); to catch
打捞	dǎ lāo	to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)
捞取HSK 6	lāo qǔ	to fish for; to seek profit (by improper means)
捞钱HSK 6	lāo qián	lit. to dredge for money; to make money by reprehensible means; to fish for a quick buck
捞一把HSK 6	lāo yī bǎ	to profiteer; to gain some underhand advantage

1		miàn tiáo 面条 rù 入 gǔn shuǐ 滚水 zhǔ shóu 煮熟 hòu 后 lāo qǐ 捞起 lì shuǐ 沥水。 Cook the noodle in boiling water, drain and leave aside;
2		zhè ge 这个 yú cūn 渔村 yǐ 以 bǔ lāo 捕捞 yú xiā 鱼虾 wéi zhǔ 为主， hǎi chǎn pǐn 海产品 fēng fù 丰富 duō yàng 多样， gōng yìng 供应 quán guó 全国 gè dì 各地。 This fishing village is centered around catching fish and shrimp, and has a wide variety of aquatic products that are supplied throughout the country.