牢

láo

firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison

Radical: 牛 HSK 6 a, g ideographic

Components & Etymology

牢 decomposes into the following components:

宀 牛

Words containing 牢

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 牢.

嘴牢
zuǐ láo
地牢
dì láo
prison
坐牢
zuò láo
to be imprisoned
坚牢
jiān láo
strong
大牢
dà láo
太牢
tài láo
套牢
tào láo
to immobilize with a lasso
水牢
shuǐ láo
牢友
láo yǒu
牢固
láo gù
firm
牢头
láo tóu
牢子
láo zǐ

Related characters (radical 牛)

Characters that share the radical 牛.

牛 牝 牟 牠 牡 牦 牧 物 牮 牯 牲 牴 牸 特 牺 牽 牾 牿 犀 犁 犂 犄 犊 犋

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