勞
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láo · to labor, to toil

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12Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 勞

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Example sentences

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Tā zài shōu huò tā de láo dòng guǒ shí.他在收穫他的勞動果實。

He is reaping the fruits of his labor.

Source: Tatoeba #10265160 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù néng zuò tǐ lì láo dòng.我不能做體力勞動。

I'm not fit for physical labor.

Source: Tatoeba #7752868 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qín láo de rén jiāng huò dé chéng gōng rén shēng.勤勞的人將獲得成功人生。

An industrious person will succeed in life.

Source: Tatoeba #13119411 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Láo lā hěn jiǎng jiū tā de fú zhuāng.勞拉很講究她的服裝。

Laura is very particular about her clothes.

Source: Tatoeba #890971 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Láo lā yīng gē ěr sī shì zài cǎo yuán shàng cháng dà de.勞拉英戈爾斯是在草原上長大的。

Laura Ingalls grew up on the prairie.

Source: Tatoeba #802073 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jì chéng shí yòu qín láo, ér tā de dìdi zhèng hǎo xiāng fǎn.他既誠實又勤勞,而他的弟弟正好相反。

He is honest and hard-working, but his brother is the exact opposite.

Source: Tatoeba #686703 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 勞 in context

  1. Say láo, then recall the core meaning: to labor, to toil.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 勞 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.