牢 láo
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- Made of
- 宀 roof 牛 ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
牢
láo
prison; firm, solid
Character
Example phrases
- 那个罪犯被关进牢里以后，才开始反思自己的行为。 Nà ge zuìfàn bèi guān jìn láo li yǐhòu, cái kāishǐ fǎnsī zìjǐ de xíngwéi. Only after the criminal was put in prison did he begin to reflect on his actions.
- 这把锁很牢，小偷根本打不开。 Zhè bǎ suǒ hěn láo, xiǎotōu gēnběn dǎ bu kāi. This lock is very sturdy; thieves can't open it at all.
- 请把这些单词牢牢记在心里，明天要考试。 Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē dāncí láoláo jì zài xīn li, míngtiān yào kǎoshì. Please keep these words firmly in mind; there's an exam tomorrow.
Related words
- 牢固 láogù firm; solid; secure
- 牢记 láojì to keep firmly in mind; to remember well
- 牢牢 láoláo firmly; tightly
- 牢骚 láosāo complaint; grumble
- 亡羊补牢 wángyángbǔláo to mend the pen after sheep are lost; to take remedial action after a loss
- 纠纷 jiūfēn dispute
- 罪 zuì crime, guilt
- 保障 bǎozhàng to ensure, to guarantee; guarantee
- 犯 fàn to commit a crime, to violate
- 法定 fǎdìng legal, statutory
- 严禁 yánjìn strictly prohibit
- 免 miǎn to exempt, to avoid