Meaning
toil
Chinese: 劳动、辛劳。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “lao” becomes a different word in each tone. 劳 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 劳动láo dòngwork; toil; physical labor
- 疲劳pí láofatigue; wearily; weariness; weary
- 勤劳qín láohardworking; industrious; diligent
- 劳驾láo jiàexcuse me
- 功劳gōng láocontribution; meritorious service; credit
Example Sentence
农民的劳动很辛苦。Nóng mín de láo dòng hěn xīn kǔ.The work of farmers is very hard.
农民Nóng mínpeasant的deof劳动láo dòngwork很hěnvery辛苦xīn kǔexhausting。