捞

撈
lāo
HSK 6
#2,503 most
frequent character
to fish up, to dredge up
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

捞 pairs 扌 a hand with 劳 láo, which supplies the sound. It first meant pulling a submerged object out of water. That grew to dredge up, and then to obtain by questionable means.

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Example Sentences

他在河里捞鱼。
tāzài hé lǐ lāoyú 。
He is fishing in the river.
他们捞起了很多垃圾。
tāmen lāoqǐ le hěnduō lājī 。
They dredged up a lot of trash.
我喜欢在海边捞贝壳。
wǒ xǐhuān zài hǎibiān lāo bèiké 。
I like to collect shells by the seaside.

Words with similar meanings

捕鱼bǔyú
to fish
This term specifically emphasizes the action of catching fish, often using bait or nets.
捞起lāoqǐ
to scoop up
This term can refer to the action of lifting or collecting something from a liquid or pile, more general than '捞'.

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