lǎo

潦

Character · Adjective · Noun

heavy rain; standing water

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

heavy rain; pouring rain

literary

Used exclusively in literary and formal written contexts.

Lián连
rì日
lǎo潦
yǔ雨
 ，
zhuāng庄
jia稼
dōu都
bèi被
yān淹
le了
 。

Days of heavy rain have flooded the crops.

Zhè这
chǎng场
lǎo潦
lǎo潦
dà大
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
chéng城
shì市
nèi内
lào涝
 。

This heavy downpour caused urban waterlogging.

2.

noun

standing water; puddle on road

literary

Refers to pooled rainwater on roads or open ground, used in formal written language.

Yǔ雨
hòu后
lù路
shàng上
mǎn满
shì是
lǎo潦
shuǐ水
 ，
xíng行
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
tōng通
xíng行
 。

After the rain, the road was full of standing water, making it hard for pedestrians to pass.

Qì汽
chē车
shǐ驶
guò过
lǎo潦
shuǐ水
 ，
jiàn溅
qǐ起
le了
gāo高
gāo高
de的
shuǐ水
huā花
 。

The car drove through the puddle and splashed high water.