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烙

lào
verb #20,135

Meanings

  1. 1 to brand
  2. 2 to burn / scorch (with a hot implement)
  3. 3 to bake (flatbread on a griddle)

Examples

牧场主用烙铁给牛烙上标记。
Mùchǎngzhǔ yòng làotiě gěi niú lào shàng biāojì.
The rancher used a branding iron to brand the cattle.
妈妈在锅里烙了几张饼。
Māma zài guō lǐ làole jǐ zhāng bǐng.
Mom baked a few flatbreads on the griddle.
那段记忆深深地烙在他心里。
Nà duàn jìyì shēnshēn de lào zài tā xīn lǐ.
That memory was deeply branded into his heart.

Tips

usage
烙 appears in key compounds: 烙印 (brand mark; indelible impression), 烙饼 (griddle-baked flatbread), 烙铁 (soldering iron / branding iron). The figurative sense 'to leave a lasting mark' is very common.

Stroke Order

烙 lào