涝

澇

lào

noun HSK 7 #79,318

Meanings

Jīnnián nánfāng fāshēng le yánzhòng de làozāi.

Serious flooding occurred in the south this year.

Hàn lào bǎoshōu shì nóngmín de yuànwàng.

A guaranteed harvest regardless of drought or flood is the farmer's wish.

usage

涝 is the opposite of 旱 (hàn, drought). They are often paired: 旱涝 (drought and flood).

memory

The water radical 氵 shows it relates to water. Think: too much water (氵) = flooding (涝).

涝 lào