Nantoka/潦lǎo潦 (lǎo) is a Chinese word meaning “flooded; heavy rain”.Meanings1flooded2heavy rainRelated words潦倒down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; disappointed; frustrated潦草slipshod; careless; slovenly潦used in 潦草[liao2 cao3]穷困潦倒(idiom) to live in poverty and despair; down and out; destitute and without hope穷愁潦倒impoverished and dejected; wretched and penniless贫穷潦倒destitute; poverty-strickenStudy Chinese with flashcards →