Character data
撈 lāo
to fish up; to dredge up
Character data
| Radical | ⼿ (64.12) |
| Strokes | 15 |
| SIMPLIFIED | 捞 |
Definitions
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Words containing 撈
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to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
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to salvage; to fish out (person or object from the sea)
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to catch; to fish for (aquatic animals and plants)
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to profiteer; to gain some underhand advantage
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nuisance; burden; encumbrance
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to seek profit (by improper means); to fish for
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to make extra money
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to recoup one's losings
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(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
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futile attempt to gain profit; to fish for a straw
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to make money by reprehensible means
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sea rescue service; lifeboat service
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a hopeless endeavor
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Sarawak, state of Malaysia in northwest Borneo 婆罗洲pó luó zhōu
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Haidilao, a Chinese hot pot chain
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fishing (as a commercial activity)
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