唠

Character

唠 láo · lào

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

used in 唠叨 (láo dao)

Radical: 口
Strokes: 10
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 口劳
Traditional: 嘮
Frequency: #3710 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

láoMain reading làoRare reading

láo

lao2Main readingHSK 7–9

used in 唠叨 (láo dao) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “唠” as láo

唠叨láo daoto talk on and on about small things in an annoying wayWordHSK 7–9 唠唠叨叨láo lao dāo dāoto chatterWord

lào

lao4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is láo.

to gossip CC-CEDICT
to chat (dialect) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “唠” as lào

唠嗑lào kē(dialect) to chatWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 唠

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

Example sentences

妈妈又在唠叨我了。
mā ma yòu zài láo dao wǒ le
Mom is telling me the same things again.
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奶奶喜欢和我唠嗑。
nǎi nai xǐ huan hé wǒ lào kē
Grandma likes to chat with me.
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别唠叨了，我知道了。
bié láo dao le wǒ zhī dào le
Stop going on and on. I know.
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Same radical 口

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