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Character Decomposition
捞=扌+劳
Etymology
hand
Meanings
to fish up
to dredge up
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Words with 捞 49 total
to salvage · to dredge · to fish out (person or object from the sea)打捞dǎ lāoto fish for (aquatic animals and plants) · to catch捕捞bǔ lāoto dredge up; to scoop up from the water · to fish for; to gain (by improper means)捞取lāo qǔ(slang) gold digger; woman who pursues men for money捞女lāo nu:3to get one's money back (esp. gambling) · to recoup one's losings捞本lāo běnlit. to dredge for money · to make money by reprehensible means · to fish for a quick buck捞钱lāo qiánfishing (as a commercial activity)渔捞yú lāoencumbrance · burden · that awful thing (colloquial) · nuisance捞什子lāo shí zito profiteer · to gain some underhand advantage捞一把lāo yī bǎto make extra money捞外快lāo wài kuài(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)捞油水lāo yóu shuǐ(fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation) · to take advantage of the situation (unscrupulously)捞稻草lāo dào cǎosea rescue service · lifeboat service救捞局jiù lāo júfruit medley in coconut milk – a chilled dessert consisting of assorted fresh fruits served in sweetened coconut milk, yogurt or fruit syrup水果捞shuǐ guǒ lāoSarawak, state of Malaysia in northwest Borneo沙捞越Shā lāo yuèHaidilao (aka Hai Di Lao), hot pot restaurant chain founded in Sichuan in 1994海底捞Hǎi dǐ lāolit. to fish a needle from the sea · to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)大海捞针dà hǎi lāo zhēn(lit.) to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom) · (fig.) a hopeless endeavor水中捞月shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè(mahjong) to complete one's hand on the last draw of the round海底捞月hǎi dǐ lāo yuè
Idioms with 捞 12 total Chain
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