唠(lào)

HSK 7-910 strokesTrad. 嘮
Readingslàoláo

used in 唠叨

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Character information

Pinyin
lào / láo
Meaning
used in 唠叨
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
嘮

Origin & structure

Where 唠 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口劳

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 劳 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu劳láo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 唠 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 唠

Common words using 唠 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

láo唠dao叨
HSK 7-9

to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging

Open 唠叨 page →
dāo叨lào唠

to be chattersome; to talk on and on without stopping; to nag

Open 叨唠 page →
lào唠kè嗑

(dialect) to chat; to gossip

Open 唠嗑 page →
láo唠lao唠dāo叨dāo叨

to chatter

Open 唠唠叨叨 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 唠’s common words

叨嗑

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