lāo

to fish up; to dredge up

Character data

Radical ⼿ (64.12)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

撈 lāo
  1. 1. to fish up
  2. 2. to dredge up

Words containing 撈

Word Meaning
to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
to salvage; to fish out (person or object from the sea)
to catch; to fish for (aquatic animals and plants)
to profiteer; to gain some underhand advantage
nuisance; burden; encumbrance
to seek profit (by improper means); to fish for
to make extra money
to recoup one's losings
(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
futile attempt to gain profit; to fish for a straw
to make money by reprehensible means
sea rescue service; lifeboat service
a hopeless endeavor
Sarawak, state of Malaysia in northwest Borneo pó luó zhōu
Haidilao, a Chinese hot pot chain
fishing (as a commercial activity)
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