PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin lao
Learn how to write 26 Chinese characters pronounced “lao” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “lao” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
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to toil
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governess
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firm
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to gossip
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flooded
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to fish up
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(bound form) semi-solid food made from milk (junket, cheese etc)
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced láo
9 dictionary entries use the pronunciation láo, including 劳 (to toil), 牢 (firm), 崂 (name of a mountain in Shandong), 勞 (Chinese character), 痨 (tuberculosis).
to toil
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firm
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name of a mountain in Shandong
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tuberculosis
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lawrencium (chemistry)
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wine or liquor with sediment
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced lào
8 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lào, including 唠 (to gossip), 涝 (flooded), 酪 ((bound form) semi-solid food made from milk (junket, cheese etc)), 烙 (to brand), 耢 (a kind of farm tool (in the form of a rectangular frame) used to level the ground).
to gossip
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flooded
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(bound form) semi-solid food made from milk (junket, cheese etc)
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to brand
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a kind of farm tool (in the form of a rectangular frame) used to level the ground
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surname Lao
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced lǎo
7 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lǎo, including 老 (prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity), 姥 (governess), 耂 (Chinese character), 佬 (male), 咾 (a noise).
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
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governess
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Chinese character
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male
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a noise
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basket
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rhodium (chemistry)
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced lāo
2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lāo, including 捞 (to fish up), 撈 (Chinese character).
PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these lao characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 8 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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