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牢

láo
(literary) pen; fold (for livestock)
Radical: 牛 Strokes: 7 HSK 6
Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common
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Character Decomposition
牢=宀+牛
Etymology
A stable 宀 where cattle are kept 牛
Meanings
(literary) pen; fold (for livestock)
prison; jail
firm; secure; fast
láo
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Words with 牢 166 total
Idioms with 牢 18 total Chain