撈 (lou1 laau4 | lao1) : earn a living; mix; dredge up

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撈

lou1 laau4

lao1

[粵] lou1
[1] earn a living, often in a seedy profession | [國] 混
[2] mix evenly/thoroughly | [國] 拌

[粵] laau4 [國] lao1
dredge up; scoop up from water; fish for

[粵] lou1 [國] lao1
get by improper means

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Stroke count: 15

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

撈 / 捞

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th May 2018 14:34

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乾撈 gon1 lou1 gan1 lao1 = dry (cooked)

唔撈 m4 lou1 = not doing sth. anymore 粵

冇得撈 mou5 dak1 lou1 = cannot do; no opportunity 粵

捕撈 bou6 laau4 bu3 lao1 = to fish for; to catch

撈飯 lou1 faan6 = rice first boiled then strained and then steamed

撈麵 lou1 min6 = boiled noodles strained and then seasoned

撈起 laau4 hei2 lao1 qi3 = fish up; scoop up

乾撈麵 gon1 lou1 min6 gan1 lao1 mian4 = noodles in sauce

金撈 gam1 lou1 = a gold Rolex

魚翅撈飯 jyu4 ci3 lou1 faan6 = great meal 粵

撈亂 lou1 lyun6 = to shuffle 粵

打撈 daa2 laau4 da3 lao1 = to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)

撈勻 lou1 wan4 = to stir; to mix; to agitate 粵

同撈同煲 tung4 lou1 tung4 bou1 tong2 lao1 tong2 bao1 = share weal and woe; through thick and thin 粵

撈鬆 laau1 sung1 lao1 song1 = northerner from China (supposed to be a pun of 老兄 lao3 xiong1) 粵

前世撈亂骨頭 cin4 sai3 lou1 lyun6 gwat1 tau4 qian2 shi4 lao1 luan4 gu3 tou2 = what do you have against...?; why such a grudge against...? 粵

撈攪 laau2 gaau6 = messy; troublesome 粵

撈黑 lou1 hak1 lao1 hei1 = be involved in the triads 粵

撈油水 lou1 jau4 seoi2 lao1 you2 shui3 = gain wealth through illegal means 粵

撈家 lou1 gaa1 lao1 jia1 = a thug; a triad member 粵

撈嘢 lou1 je5 lao1 ye3 = work 粵

海底撈月 hoi2 dai2 laau4 jyut6 hai3 di3 lao1 yue4 = strive for the impossible

豉油撈飯 si6 jau4 lou1 faan6 = poor meal; put on an act 粵

秘撈 bei3 lou1 mi4 lao1 = to moonlight 粵

撈女 lou1 neoi2 = ill-famed woman; street walker 粵

撈松 lou1 cung4 = derogatory term for northerners in China 粵

撈捎 laau4 saau4 = careless; untidy

Showing all 2 examples containing 撈

你啲頭髮平時咁撈攪，點解今晚梳頭粵 ?!
Your hair's normally so messy, why've you combed it this evening?

我劈炮唔撈粵
I'm not working anymore
[I resigned]

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