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牢

Character

牢 láo

HSK 6Character

firm and strong; not easy to break, move, or lose

Radical
牛
Strokes
7
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
宀 牛
Traditional
牢
Frequency
#2168 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

láo

lao2
  1. firm and strong; not easy to break, move, or lose
  2. jail (as in 坐牢， to be in jail)

Examples

  • 把门关牢。

    bǎ mén guān láo

    Close the door tightly.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 你要记牢这个字。

    nǐ yào jì láo zhè ge zì

    You must remember this word well.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他坐了三年牢。

    tā zuò le sān nián láo

    He was in jail for three years.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 牢

Draw “牢” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 牢

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牢固láo gùstrong and firm; not easy to break, move, or fallWordHSK 7–9牢牢láo láofirmly; tightly, holding something very hardWordHSK 7–9牢记láo jìto always remember something important and never forget itWordHSK 7–9牢友láo yǒuinmateWord牢头láo tóujailer (old)Word牢子láo zǐjailer (old)Word牢实láo shisolidWord牢房láo fángjail cellWord牢狱láo yùprisonWord牢笼láo lóngcageWord牢靠láo kàofirm and solidWord牢骚láo sāodiscontentWord

Same radical 牛

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特tè物wù牛niú牴dǐ牧mù牠tā牲shēng牽qiān牺xī犧xī牡mǔ牟móu
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