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勞

简劳 · 繁勞

Mandarin · pinyin láo#

(bound form) to toil; labor
(bound form) laborer
(bound form) meritorious deed
(bound form) fatigue
to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth)
(bound form) to express appreciation for sb's efforts (Taiwan pr. lào)

Mandarin · pinyin Láo#

surname Lao

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勞: Look up this written character
劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work

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2 · lao2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lou4 · lou6

Cantonese word readings for 勞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character · Etymology 1

to toil; to do manual labour
(polite) to trouble; to disturb
fatigued; tired
labour; toil; work
meritorious deed
labourer; worker
a surname

character · Etymology 2

to encourage; to console

character · Etymology 3

(Hong Kong Cantonese) Rolex watch (Classifier: 隻／只 c)

character · Etymology 4

Used in transcription.

character · Etymology 5

(Hokkien) used in 勞力／劳力 (ló͘-la̍t)

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