軂 (lào) - Tall and big & describes a person's physique as large and imposing.

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lào ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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軂 · lào

Tall and big;

describes a person's physique as large and imposing.

Tall and bigdescribes a person's physique as large and imposing.

Usage highlights

Tall and big physiqueLarge and imposing statureTall and sturdyGiantBroad

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a tall and sturdy build (軂大身材).
  • The wrestler was exceptionally large (軂大的摔跤手).
  • In ancient texts, some generals were described as 軂.

Collocations

  • Tall and big physique(軂大身材)
  • Large and imposing stature(軂大体格)
  • Tall and sturdy(軂壮)
  • Giant-like figure(軂人)
  • Broad-shouldered and tall(軂肩)

Idioms

  • Tall and imposing like a mountain(軂如泰山)
  • A giant among men(人中之軂)
  • Sturdy as an ox(軂如牛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in classical texts to describe physically imposing figures, often warriors or heroes.
  • The character structure reflects its meaning related to the body.

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