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捞 (lāo) — how to say "to fish out" in Chinese
捞
To fish out, to scoop up, to salvage
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
捞鱼
lāo yú
scoop up fish
捞起来
lāo qǐ lái
fish out
Examples
他从河里捞起一个旧箱子。
He fished an old box out of the river.
他捞鱼。
He is fishing.
Frequently asked questions
Fish out in Chinese
"to fish out" in Chinese is 捞 (lāo).
Lao meaning Chinese
捞 (lāo) means "To fish out, to scoop up, to salvage".
How is 捞 pronounced?
It is pronounced lāo (written as lao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to fish out" in Chinese characters?
It is written 捞 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 捞?
捞 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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