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唠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

唠 Stroke Order — How to Write 唠

Stroke Order

唠 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

唠 Radical and Character Components

Components:口劳

唠 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 劳 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 7 more strokes

唠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lào
  • láo

Meanings of 唠 in Chinese

1

lào唠

In dialect, to chat, gossip, or talk casually, often about daily life.
他喜欢跟老朋友唠家常
He enjoys chatting casually about daily life with old friends.
2

láo唠

Used in 'láodao' or 'láolao dāodao', meaning to chatter, to talk endlessly, often in a repetitive or slightly nagging manner about trivial things.
别再唠叨这些小事了，我们都听腻了。
Stop chattering about these trivial matters; we're all tired of hearing it.

Common Words and Phrases with 唠

1
lào唠chě扯
to chat; to engage in idle talk
几个老朋友好久没见了，聚在一起总有说不完的话，尽情地唠扯了一下午
A few old friends hadn't seen each other for a long time. When they got together, they always had endless things to say and chatted idly for the whole afternoon.
2
láo唠lao唠dāo叨dāo叨
To talk endlessly or repetitively, often in a complaining way.
她总是唠唠叨叨地提醒我早睡早起。
She always nagged me to go to bed early and wake up early.
3
láo唠dāo叨
To talk idly and endlessly, often about trivial matters; to be garrulous.
我妈妈总喜欢唠叨我房间太乱了。
My mother always likes to nag me about my messy room.

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Questions about 唠

What does 唠 mean in Chinese?

唠 (lào) means “In dialect” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 唠?

唠 has 2 pronunciations: lào, láo.

How many strokes does 唠 have?

唠 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 唠?

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

What is the radical of 唠?

The radical of 唠 is 口, and 唠 is a phono-semantic compound.