lāo
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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lao Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn lao pinyin visually. Compare lao through work and teacher. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
劳、老两条常用路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
4 characters · 4 words
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Tone guide
The tones of lao
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láo
second tone
第二声
rising
lǎo
third tone
第三声
down, then up
lào
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for lao
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
lāo
A common Chinese character pronounced lāo.
常用汉字「捞」，读作 lāo。
láo
work / labor
劳，劳动或辛勤做事
lǎo
old; also used in teacher
老，年纪大；也用于老师
lào
A common Chinese character pronounced lào.
常用汉字「酪」，读作 lào。
Useful words
Build vocabulary with lao
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捞
lāo
A common Chinese character pronounced lāo.
常用汉字「捞」，读作 lāo。
劳动
láo dòng
work done with effort
认真做事情或工作
老师
lǎo shī
a teacher
教学生的人
酪
lào
A common Chinese character pronounced lào.
常用汉字「酪」，读作 lào。
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