烙(lào)

10 strokes
Readingslàoluò

to brand

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Character information

Pinyin
lào / luò
Meaning
to brand; to iron; to bake (in a pan)
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 烙 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰火各

In this compound, the meaning comes from 火 (fire); 各 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

火huǒ各gè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 烙 step by step

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

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Words with 烙

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

páo炮luò烙

form of torture said to have been used by King Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1…

Open 炮烙 page →
lào烙yìn印

to brand (cattle etc); brand; (fig.) to leave a lasting mark; to stigmatize…

Open 烙印 page →
lào烙tiě铁

flatiron; iron; branding iron; soldering iron

Open 烙铁 page →
lào烙bǐng饼

pancake

Open 烙饼 page →
diàn电lào烙tiě铁

electric iron

Open 电烙铁 page →

Related characters

From 烙’s common words

炮印铁饼电

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