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Character Decomposition
劳=艹+冖+力
Etymology
A man lifting 力 a load 冖 of grass 艹
Meanings
(bound form) to toil; labor
(bound form) laborer
(bound form) meritorious deed
(bound form) fatigue
to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth)
(bound form) to express appreciation for sb's efforts (Taiwan pr. lào)
surname Lao
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Words with 劳 364 total
to put sb to trouble (of doing sth) · vexation · inconvenience烦劳fán láotoil · hard work苦劳kǔ láoundue trouble · Thank you for having gone out of your way to help me.偏劳piān láoto reward with food and drink · to feast (sb) · presents of food etc made to troops · Taiwan pr. kào lào犒劳kào láo(literary) fatigued · wearied劳顿láo dùn
Idioms with 劳 83 total Chain
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