How to write 捞

捞 撈 lāo 〈动〉 【本义】: 从水中寻取东西 [En.] The original meaning: To fish for something from the water. 【造字法】: 形声。从手，劳声。 [En.] Character formation method: Phonetic-appearing, composed of "hand" and "labor" sounds. 【示例】 1. 同本义 ([En.] fish for; dredge up)。 例: 打捞 (to retrieve something sunken in water); 捕捞 (to capture and retrieve); 捞采 (to collect objects from the water). 2. 用不正当的手段获取 ([En.] gain by improper means)。 例: 乘机捞一把 (take advantage to gain a windfall); 捞儿 (extra gain); 捞捞搭搭 (to meddle or fuss around); 捞家 (a dialect term referring to someone who survives by theft and deception without a legitimate job). 3. 捉拿 ([En.] capture)。 例: 他被捞住过一回 (he was caught once); 捞捕 (to nab, to capture); 捞龙 (to draw the dragon out of the sea, metaphorically indicating being in a predicament). 4. 唠，唠叨 ([En.] chatter)。 例: 捞嘴 (to talk too much; to brag). 5. 为了某事(如消费、损失)给自己补偿 ([En.] recoup)。 例: 捞梢 (to recover one's costs); 捞本儿 (to recoup the principal).