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Keyword
to brand
  • to burn
  • hot iron
Frequency
#3443
Strokes
10
Readings
lào
Mnemonic
火 (fire) gives the meaning and 各 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
烙印làoyìn
to brand (cattle etc); brand; (fig.) to leave a lasting mark; to stigmatize; mark; stamp; stigma
烙lào
to brand; to iron; to bake (in a pan)
烙饼làobǐng
pancake; flat bread; griddle cake
烙铁làotie
flatiron; iron; branding iron; soldering iron
炮烙páoluò
form of torture said to have been used by King Zhou of Shang 商纣王 (ShāngZhòuWáng) in which the victim was forced onto a bronze pillar heated by a fire
电烙铁diànlàotie
electric iron; electric soldering iron