02010 Chinese character of 撈 and pronounce laau4

The Chinese word【撈】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes an action or purpose. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

To fish out or collect. Explanation: (1) To take something out of a liquid. Such as: “salvage”, “fishing”, “looking for a needle in a haystack”. (2) Obtained by improper means. Such as: “make a profit”, “make money”, “make a lot of money”.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【撈】:lāo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【撈】:laau4/lou1

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【撈】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【撈】, for example:Describe an action or purpose , It means mainly to take or collect .Since Chinese characters have profound meanings, they may carry additional complexities and specific usages that are difficult to fully convey here.

【撈】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【撈魚、撈錢】(Mandarin Pinyin:lāo yú 、lāo qián/ Cantonese Jyutping:lou1 jyu4 、lou1 cin2)

To complete this character, you need 15 strokes,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


漁夫正在湖裡撈魚。

The fisherman is fishing in the lake.


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