láo
Radical 116 · 9 strokes

prison; jail

3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    prison; jail(inherited)

    关押犯人的地方guānyā fànrén de dìfang

    • He was locked up in prison.

  2. adjective

    firm; secure; fast(inherited)

    牢固;不容易破坏;很稳定láogù;búróngyì pòhuài;hěn wěndìng

    • This door is very sturdy.

  3. noun

    (literary) pen; fold (for livestock)(inherited)

    关养动物的地方;围起来的场所guānyǎng dòngwù de dìfang; wéi qǐlái de chǎngsuǒ

    • The sheep is in the sheepfold.

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