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Meaning of 劳
Pinyin
láo
Radical
力
Strokes
7
Definition
toil
Usage
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劳 (勞) láo
1. Human activity that creates material or spiritual wealth.
人类创造物质或精神财富的活动。
2. Hard work; diligence.
辛苦，辛勤。
3. Abbreviation for laborer.
劳动者的简称。
4. To exert force.
用力。
5. To express condolences with words or gifts.
用言语或实物慰问。
6. A surname.
姓。
劳 (勞) láo
1. Human activity that creates material or spiritual wealth: 劳动 (work), 劳力 (labor), 劳逸 (work and rest), 功劳 (merit, achievement), 按劳分配 (distribute according to labor).
2. Hard work; diligence: 劳苦 (toilsome), 劳顿 (weariness), 劳瘁 (exhaustion), 劳碌 (busy and hard work), 劳心 (mental labor), 疲劳 (fatigue), 烦劳 (trouble).
3. Abbreviation for laborer: 劳工 (workers), 劳资 (labor and wages).
4. To exert force: 劳苦功高 (exert great effort), 勤劳 (diligent), 徒劳无功 (all effort wasted).
5. To express condolences: 慰劳 (to console), 劳军 (to express appreciation to the military).
6. A surname.
姓。
劳 (勞) láo
(动)
[Primary Meaning]: To labor hard; to cause hardship.
1. To work hard (同本义): work hard.
同本义 ([En.] work hard)
2. To trouble someone (烦劳; 麻烦): put someone into trouble.
烦劳;麻烦 ([En.] put sb. into the trouble of)
3. To express appreciation (慰劳): to appreciate the effort of a person.
慰劳([En.] 辛苦的人) ([En.] express one's appreciation)
4. To exhaust (耗损): to use up resources.
耗损 ([En.] exhaust)
5. To worry (忧愁; 愁苦): to feel troubled.
忧愁;愁苦 ([En.] worried)
6. To seize (通“捞”): to capture or take by force.
通“捞”。夺取 ([En.] capture; seize; wrest; take by force)
劳 (勞) láo
(形)
1. Fatigued; weary: tired.
劳累，疲劳 ([En.] fatigue)
2. Industrious; requiring effort: strenuous.
辛苦;费力 ([En.] industrious)
劳 (勞) láo
(名)
1. Meritorious deed; minor achievements: a small but commendable act.
劳绩，小功 ([En.] meritorious deed)
2. General term for work or operations: operations, tasks.
泛称一般的操作，工作 ([En.] work)
3. Laborer: someone who works.
劳动者 ([En.] labor)
4. Illness: a disease or disorder.
疾病 ([En.] ill; disease)
5. A farming tool (通“耢”): a tool for leveling rice fields.
通“耢”。摩田农具 ([En.] farm implement used to level the ground)
to reward with food and drink / to feast (sb) / presents of food etc made to troops / Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4]
serve like a dog or a horse / be of service at sb.'s disposal / render one's services / render the services of a dog or a horse
to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy / to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom)
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Input Method for 劳
Pinyin
lao2
Wubi
aplb|aper
Cangjie
tbks
Zhengma
ewym
Four Corner
44427
Unicode
U+52b3
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