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涝

澇
lào
#4,167 most
frequent character
waterlogged, inundated
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

涝 uses 氵 water as its meaning part and 劳 láo as its sound part, with a different tone. It began as a word for a disastrous flood. Later it grew to mean a flood or flooded place, then to waterlog.

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Example Sentences

最近这片地区发生了严重的涝灾。
zuìjìn zhè piàn dìqū fāshēng le yánzhòng de lào zāi 。
Recently, there has been a serious flood disaster in this area.
由于连续的降雨,农田变得涝了。
yóuyú liánxù de jiàngyǔ , nóngtián biàndé lào le 。
Due to continuous rain, the farmland has become waterlogged.
涝水淹没了小路,行人必须小心行走。
lào shuǐ yānmò le xiǎolù , xíngrén bìxū xiǎoxīn xíngzǒu 。
The floodwater submerged the path, and pedestrians must walk carefully.

Words with similar meanings

淹yān
submerged
Refers specifically to being covered by water; it emphasizes the action of water covering something.
湿润shīrùn
moist
Indicates a slightly wet condition, less intense than 'waterlogged' but related to wetness.

Homophones

络lào
small net
落lào
colloquial reading for 落[luo4] in certain compounds
乐lào
used in place names

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