捞 (lāo) — to fish out, to dredge up (from liquid); to gain (profit) by improper means, to get (benefits)
Definition
捞 (lāo) means 'to fish/dredge something out of liquid' — like 捡 but specifically from water (a river, a pot). The figurative sense 'to gain by improper means' is unique; 掏 and 捡 don't carry that negative connotation.
verb
to fish outto dredge up (from liquid)to gain (profit) by improper meansto get (benefits)
Easily confused
Examples
- 捞。Tā cóng hé lǐ lāo shàng lái yì tiáo yú.He fished a fish out of the river.
- 捞。Tā lì yòng zhí wù zhī biàn lāo le bù shǎo qián.He used his position to gain quite a bit of money.
- 捞。Jǐng chá bǎ luò shuǐ de hái zi lāo le shàng lái.The police fished the child who had fallen into the water out.
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