劳
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láo · to labor, to toil

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7Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 劳

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láoWords pronounced láo
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Example sentences

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Láo dòng bù jǐn shì yì zhǒng xū yào, ér hái shì yì zhǒng yú kuài.劳动不仅是一种需要,而还是一种愉快。

Labor is not merely a necessity but a pleasure.

Source: Tatoeba #760653 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yīn wèi tài pí láo ér wú fǎ jì xù qián jìn.他因为太疲劳而无法继续前进。

He was too tired to go any further.

Source: Tatoeba #432907 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qín láo de rén jiāng zài shēng huó zhōng huò dé chéng gōng.勤劳的人将在生活中获得成功。

An industrious person will succeed in life.

Source: Tatoeba #1738276 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kě fǒu láo jià nǐ bāng wǒ gè máng?可否劳驾你帮我个忙?

Could you please do me a favor?

Source: Tatoeba #7774366 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cóng lái jiù méi yǒu tú láo de ài qíng.从来就没有徒劳的爱情。

Love is never wasted.

Source: Tatoeba #70 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú ài láo dòng.他不爱劳动。

He is not one for hard work.

Source: Tatoeba #2052556 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 劳 in context

  1. Say láo, then recall the core meaning: to labor, to toil.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 劳动 (láo dòng), meaning “work”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 劳 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.