捞 lāo

scoop out of water; dredge, fish

HSK 6 #2508

DEFINITIONS

  • scoop out of water
  • dredge, fish
  • to fish up
  • to dredge up

STROKES

捞 stroke order diagram
捞 stroke order animation

WORDS

打捞 dǎ lāo to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)
大海捞针 dà hǎi lāo zhēn lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
捞钱 lāo qián lit. to dredge for money; to make money by reprehensible means; to fish for a quick buck
捕捞 bǔ lāo to fish for (aquatic animals and plants); to catch
捞一把 lāo yī bǎ to profiteer; to gain some underhand advantage
捞油水 lāo yóu shuǐ (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
捞取 lāo qǔ to fish for; to seek profit (by improper means)
捞什子 lāo shí zi encumbrance; burden; that awful thing (colloquial); nuisance
捞外快 lāo wài kuài to make extra money
捞本 lāo běn to get one's money back (esp. gambling); to recoup one's losings
捞稻草 lāo dào cǎo to fish for a straw; futile attempt to gain profit
救捞局 jiù lāo jú sea rescue service; lifeboat service
水中捞月 shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom); a hopeless endeavor
沙捞越 shā lāo yuè Sarawak, state of Malaysia in northwest Borneo 婆羅洲|婆罗洲
海底捞 hǎi dǐ lāo Haidilao (aka Hai Di Lao), hot pot restaurant chain founded in Sichuan in 1994
海底捞月 hǎi dǐ lāo yuè see 水中撈月|水中捞月[shui3 zhong1 lao1 yue4]
海底捞针 hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn see 大海撈針|大海捞针[da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1]
渔捞 yú lāo fishing (as a commercial activity)
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