牢 — Chinese character
牢
láo
pen, prison, stable; fast, firm, secure
- Pinyin
- láo
- Radical
- 93 ⽜ (Cow)
- Strokes
- 7
- Components
- 宀 牛
- Formation
- ideographic — A stable 宀 where cattle are kept 牛
- Japanese
- 牢 as a kanji
Common words with 牢
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 坐牢 | zuò láo | to be imprisoned |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm; secure |
| 牢房 | láo fáng | jail cell; prison cell |
| 牢记 (牢記) | láo jì | to keep in mind; to remember |
| 牢牢 | láo láo | firmly; safely |
| 牢狱 (牢獄) | láo yù | prison |
| 发牢骚 (發牢騷) | fā láo sāo | to whine; to be grouchy |
| 地牢 | dì láo | prison; dungeon |
| 牢笼 (牢籠) | láo lóng | cage; trap (e.g. basket, pit or snare for catching animals) |
| 大牢 | dà láo | prison |
| 监牢 (監牢) | jiān láo | prison; jail |
| 牢骚 (牢騷) | láo sāo | discontent; complaint |
English words written with 牢
牢 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 1 · Analects 1 · Art of War 1 · Zhuangzi 5
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 20
- Analects 9.6
- Art of War 9.15
- Zhuangzi Perfect Happiness
- Zhuangzi The Secret of Life
- Zhuangzi Tsê Yang
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