捞
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lāo · to dredge up

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5566
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Learn every stroke in 捞

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See how 捞 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

扌Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 捞

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Example sentences

Notice where 捞 sits in each complete thought.

Chuán de cán hái cóng hǎi dǐ bèi dǎ lāo shàng lái.船的残骸从海底被打捞上来。

The wreckage of the ship was salvaged after it had gone to Davy Jones's locker.

Source: Tatoeba #2456079 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè hǎo bǐ dà hǎi lāo zhēn.这好比大海捞针。

It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Source: Tatoeba #5091981 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiǎng cóng zéi shēn shàng lāo diǎn ér shén me shì hěn nán de想从贼身上捞点儿什么是很难的

It's hard to steal from a thief.

Source: Tatoeba #4546952 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 捞 in context

  1. Say lāo, then recall the core meaning: to dredge up.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 打捞 (dǎ lāo), meaning “to salvage”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 捞 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.