捞 (lāo) is a Chinese word meaning “to fish up; to dredge up”.
Meanings
- 1to fish up
- 2to dredge up
- Part of speech
- verb
Related words
打捞to salvage大海捞针lit. to fish a needle from the sea捞钱lit. to dredge for money捕捞to fish for (aquatic animals and plants)捞一把to profiteer捞油水(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)捞取to dredge up; to scoop up from the water捞什子encumbrance捞外快to make extra money捞女(slang) gold digger; woman who pursues men for money捞本to get one's money back (esp. gambling)捞稻草(fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation)