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勞碌

简劳碌 · 繁勞碌

Mandarin · pinyin láo lù

to work hard
to toil

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勞: Look up this written character
碌: lù · rough, uneven, rocky; mediocre
劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work

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2–4 · lao2 lu4

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lou4 luk1

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adj

tiring; toiling

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