涝 (lào): flooded
涝 (lào) is a Chinese character meaning “flooded.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic) and 劳 (phonetic). It ranks #2987 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 涝 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 水 (shuǐ, water), 汉 (hàn, Han ethnic group), 汽 (qì, steam).
Definitions
- flooded
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洪涝noun | hóng lào | flood |
| 旱涝保收 | hàn lào bǎo shōu | to provide a stable crop, regardless of drought or flood |
| 内涝noun | nèi lào | waterlogged |
| 排涝verb | pái lào | to drain flooded fields |
| 抗涝 | kàng lào | defenses against floods |
涝 appears in 5 compound words: 0 as the first character, 80 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 涝 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
涝灾过后,重建家园。
Lào zāi guòhòu, chóngjiàn jiāyuán.
Rebuild homes after flood disasters.
积水浸泡、水源污染……洪涝灾害后如何保护健康?
jī shuǐ jìn pāo , shuǐ yuán wū rǎn hóng lào zāi hài hòu rú hé bǎo hù jiàn kāng ?
Standing Water, Contaminated Water Sources… How to Protect Your Health After a Flood?
本文内容均按以下原则执行: 一个物理硬盘一个盘符,能不分区就不分区,避免旱死涝死。
běn wén nèi róng jūn àn yǐ xià yuán zé zhí háng : yī gè wù lǐ yìng pán yī gè pán fú , néng bù fēn qū jiù bù fēn qū , bì miǎn hàn sǐ lào sǐ .
The content of this article adheres to the following principles: One physical hard drive per drive letter; avoid partitioning whenever possible to prevent both extremes.
千百年来,民间流传着“大暑热不够,大热在秋后”“大暑防旱涝,秋收少不了”等谚语。
qiān bǎi nián lái , mín jiān liú chuán zhe dà shǔ rè bù gòu , dà rè zài qiū hòu dà shǔ fáng hàn lào , qiū shōu shǎo bù le děng yàn yǔ .
For centuries, proverbs such as “If it isn’t hot enough during the Greater Heat, the real heat will come after autumn” and “If you guard against drought and flooding during the Greater Heat, you’re sure to have a good autumn harvest” have been passed down among the people.
暴雨和洪涝的季节,这些技巧助你从容自保
bào yǔ hé hóng lào de jì jié , zhè xiē jì qiǎo zhù nǐ cóng róng zì bǎo
During the season of heavy rains and flooding, these tips will help you stay safe and keep your composure
广西多地发生严重暴雨洪涝灾害,沃尔玛中国捐赠 100 万元物资驰援
guǎng xī duō dì fā shēng yán chóng bào yǔ hóng lào zāi hài , wò ěr mǎ zhōng guó juān zèng 1 0 0 wàn yuán wù zī chí yuán
Severe rainstorms and flooding have struck multiple areas in Guangxi; Walmart China has donated 1 million yuan worth of supplies to provide emergency relief.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 氵 (water) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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