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  lo2   jyutping
  luo3   pinyin
[1] fetch; take; get
[2] ask for


verb
Stroke count: 22
Level: 2
Radical: (#64)

This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 15402 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Jan 2014 03:18

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detail  lo2 cin4*2   = withdraw money (e.g., from an ATM)
detail  lo2 zoek6 sou3   = gain advantage from a situation
detail  lo2 zau2   = take away; seize
detail  lo2 meng6   = terrible; awful
detail  lo2 lai4/lei4 seoi1   = to bring misfortune
detail  lo2 faan1   = to take back
detail  lo2 coi2   = save face
detail  lo2 fu2 lei4/lai4 san1   = ask for trouble
detail  lo2 lai4 gaau2   = to go looking for trouble
detail 便  lo2 pin4 ji4   = gain extra advantage by unfair means
See all 19 compounds (CantoDict reports 18 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum)

Showing 10 of 14 examples containing 攞
detail 上次考試真係攞命
The last exam was a real killer.
detail 唔聲唔聲
He took my pen without me knowing.
detail 𢱢蘋果
Take and eat this slice of apple
detail 想話攞返
After giving half a catty of effort, all I'm asking for is to get back eight taels.
[From the song 《半斤八両》 by 許冠傑 (Sam Hui). Note: 1 catty (斤) equals 16 taels (両).]
detail audio 咸豐年嚟講
You are still bringing up things that happened so many years ago
detail audio 掃把!
Drive him out with a broomstick!
detail 出啲紳士風度開車
Shouln't you be a gentleman by opening the car door for Bou Wah?
detail 做事不留撳地游水唔會較飛
He has all along been very careful. He will not land you in trouble.
detail 攞景定係贈興
You are mocking us or being sarcastic!
detail 上個禮拜乾洗
I took the shirt I bought last week to be dry-cleaned.
[Lit. I took-already last-week bought that (counter) shirt go dry-clean]
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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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