劳动
Old HSK 5
劳动 (láodòng) · labour
劳动 (láodòng) means “labour; work; to do physical work”. It is written with 2 characters: 劳 (to labor) + 动 (to move). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 劳动 is built
The characters
劳 láo · to labor
What 劳 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 冖mì — cover
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
劳动让人快乐。Láodòng ràng rén kuàilè.Work makes people happy.
五月一日是劳动节。Wǔyuè yī rì shì láodòng jié.May 1st is Labour Day.
Questions about 劳动
What does 劳动 mean?
劳动 (láodòng) means “labour; work; to do physical work”.
How do you pronounce 劳动?
劳动 is pronounced láodòng.
Which HSK level is 劳动?
劳动 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 劳驾láojiàexcuse me
- 疲劳píláotired
- 操劳cāoláoto work hard
- 功劳gōngláocontribution
- 勤劳qínláohardworking
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 活动huódòngactivity
Learn 劳动 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 58: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.