憥 (láo) - Láo — diligent, industrious, hardworking & to toil, to labor

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láo ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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憥 · láo

Láo — diligent, industrious, hardworking;

to toil, to labor;

also used in names to signify diligence and perseverance.

Láo — diligent, industrious, hardworkingto toil, to laboralso used in names to signify diligence and

Usage highlights

diligent and hardworkingindustrious spirithard workdiligent studyto toil diligentlyperseverance and diligence

Synonyms

  • 勤— diligent, industrious
  • 劳— to labor, to work hard
  • 努— to strive, to exert effort

Antonyms

  • 懒— lazy, indolent
  • 惰— sluggish, inactive

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is known for his diligence (憥劳).
  • She works diligently every day (每日憥作).
  • They praised his industrious spirit (憥奋精神).
  • This task requires hard work (需要憥力).

Collocations

  • diligent and hardworking(憥劳)
  • industrious spirit(憥奋)
  • hard work(憥力)
  • diligent study(憥学)
  • to toil diligently(憥作)
  • perseverance and diligence(憥毅)

Idioms

  • Diligence leads to success(憥则有成)
  • Hard work overcomes all obstacles(憥克万难)
  • The diligent shall be rewarded(憥者得酬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 憥 embodies the traditional Chinese value of diligence and hard work as virtues.
  • Often used in names to express parents' hope that their child will be industrious and persistent.
  • While not extremely common in modern usage, it carries a classical and scholarly tone.

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