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涝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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涝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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涝 Stroke Order — How to Write 涝

Stroke Order

涝 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

涝 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵劳

涝 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 劳 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 7 more strokes

涝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lào

Meanings of 涝 in Chinese

1

lào涝

Excessive rain or flooding; waterlogging, often contrasted with drought (旱). Used when land is submerged due to too much water, such as in '排涝' (drain waterlogging).
为了防止农田受损,村民们正在积极排涝
To prevent damage to the farmland, villagers are actively draining the waterlogging.

Common Words and Phrases with 涝

1
lào涝dì地
Waterlogged lowland; low-lying farmland prone to flooding.
雨季来临,农民们担心家里的涝地会被淹没,影响收成。
With the rainy season approaching, farmers are concerned that their low-lying, waterlogged fields will be submerged, impacting their harvest.
2
lào涝hài害
Damage to crops caused by excessive rainfall and waterlogged soil.
连续几天的暴雨导致农田出现严重的涝害,许多庄稼都泡在水里
Continuous heavy rain for several days caused severe waterlogging in the farmland, and many crops were submerged.
3
lào涝zāi灾
damage or crop failure caused by waterlogging
今年的持续降雨导致农作物遭受了严重的涝灾。
This year's continuous rainfall caused severe waterlogging disaster to crops.

More words with 涝

  • lì沥lào涝Waterlogging that submerges crops.
  • zì渍lào涝waterlogging
  • kàng抗lào涝Flood resistance
  • hóng洪lào涝flood, inundation
  • pái排lào涝Drain waterlogging, Flood drainage
  • lào涝qíng情flood situation, waterlogging
  • cén涔cén涔chéng成lào涝Drip by drip, it becomes a flood, Trickles turn into a deluge
  • kàng抗lào涝néng能lì力Flood resistance, Flood control capability
  • zì渍lào涝xiàn现xiàng象waterlogging, inundation

Idioms with 涝

  • hàn旱lào涝bǎo保shōu收guaranteed income regardless of external conditions

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Questions about 涝

What does 涝 mean in Chinese?

涝 (lào) means “Excessive rain or flooding” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 涝?

涝 is pronounced lào in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 涝 have?

涝 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 涝?

涝 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 涝?

The radical of 涝 is 氵, and 涝 is a phono-semantic compound.

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