捞
捞 (lāo) means “to scoop up”. It is made of 扌 + 劳 and has 10 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 捞 into its parts
What 捞 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 劳 láo — to labor
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 冖 mì — cover
- 力 lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
捞 stroke order
Example sentences
他从河里捞起一个瓶子。Tā cóng hélǐ lāo qǐ yí gè píngzi.He fished a bottle out of the river.
用勺子把饺子捞出来。Yòng sháozi bǎ jiǎozi lāo chūlai.Scoop the dumplings out with a ladle.
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to scoop up; to fish out; to get by improper means |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 捞
What does 捞 mean?
捞 (lāo) means “to scoop up; to fish out; to get by improper means”.
How many strokes does 捞 have?
捞 has 10 strokes.
What parts make up 捞?
捞 is made of 扌 (hand) and 劳 (to labor).
Which HSK level is 捞?
捞 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 捞 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 113: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.