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CHARACTERS / LAO

“lao” is 8 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 老lǎoprefix 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 familiarityHSK 1 · TONE 3
  2. 落làocolloquial reading for 落 in certain compoundsHSK 4 · TONE 4
  3. 劳láo(bound form) to toilHSK 5 · TONE 2
  4. 姥lǎograndma (maternal)HSK 5 · TONE 3
  5. 络làosmall netHSK 5 · TONE 4
  6. 唠làoto gossipHSK 6 · TONE 4
  7. 捞lāoto fish upHSK 6 · TONE 1
  8. 牢láofirmHSK 6 · TONE 2