How to Say
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láo
Radical: 山 10 strokes
Meaning: name of a mountain in Shandong
💡 Lao (劳) mountain (山) – the labor of climbing makes you remember Laoshan.
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崂 (láo) meaning in English —

崂 (láo) is a geographic character exclusively referring to Laoshan, a famous mountain in Shandong Province, China. It is known as a sacred Taoist site and the source of Laoshan mineral water. The radical 山 (mountain) indicates its meaning, while the phonetic component 劳 (láo) hints at pronunciation. This character appears only in the name of this mountain, embodying the Chinese tradition of creating dedicated characters for significant landmarks.

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