lāo
㧯
grab; scoop up; dredge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to grab; to seize; to scoop up (dialect, equivalent to 绰 chāo)
dialectUsed in some dialects to mean quickly picking up a tool or object, equivalent to standard Mandarin 绰(chāo) or 抄.
Tiān天
yī一
liàng亮
，
tā他
jiù就
lāo捞
qǐ起
chú锄
tou头
chū出
qù去
le了
。
As soon as dawn broke, he grabbed his hoe and went out.
Tā他
shùn顺
shǒu手
lāo捞
qǐ起
yī一
gēn根
gùn棍
zi子
jiù就
chōng冲
le了
chū出
qù去
。
He casually grabbed a stick and rushed out.