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U+52DE

Seal script

Specialized semantic variant
Simplified character

Alternate form
𠣁
Semantic variant
𢥒
Semantic variant

Radical:+ 10 strokes = 12 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.155#30 p.418#5 Kangxi: p.148#35 Cihai: p.198r2c01 GSR: 1135.a Hanyu: v1,p0376#17
Composition:Top: 𤇾, bottom: . Compositionally related: . Component of: 𫦸 𡑍 𡡯 𭜃 𪱌 𠢸 𤎤 𤏪 𤛮 𤩂 𦺜 [More]
Mandarin:láo lào ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄠˋ
Cantonese:lou4 lou6
Tang reconstruction:*lɑu lɑ̀u
Shuowen:力部》劳:剧也。从力,荧省。荧,火烧冂,用力者劳。
Guangyun:广韵·下平声··》劳:倦也,勤也,病也,又姓后汉有琅邪劳丙。鲁刀切,二十二。
广韵·去声··》劳:劳慰。又郎刀切。
Kangxi:康熙字典·力部·》劳:〔古文〕𠣁𢥒《唐韵》鲁刀切《集韵》郞刀切,𠀤音牢。《说文》剧也。从力,荧省。用力者劳。《尔雅·释诂》劳,勤也。《易·兑卦》悦以先民,民志其劳。《史记·文帝本纪》朕亲郊祀上帝诸神,礼官议毋讳以劳朕。又事功曰劳。《礼·儒行》先劳而后禄。《注》犹事也。又忧也。《曹丕·与吴质书》未足解其劳结。《注》谓忧心之结。又姓。《广韵》后汉有琅邪劳丙。又《唐韵》《集韵》《韵会》《正韵》𠀤郞到切,牢去声。《广韵》劳,慰也。《礼·曲礼》君劳之,则拜。《韵会》劳者,叙其勤以答也。
Fanqie:鲁刀 (《广韵·下平声··》) 郎到 (《广韵·去声··》) 郎刀 (《广韵·去声··》)
Unihan definition:labor, toil, do manual work

CTP Dictionary


劳来
lào lài ㄌㄠˋ ㄌㄞˋ : 慰勉,抚慰。 Comfort.

Example usage

论语·为政》:有事弟子服其,有酒食先生馔,曾是以为孝乎?
If, when their elders have any troublesome affairs, the young take the toil of them, and if, when the young have wine and food, they set them before their elders, is THIS to be considered filial piety?
孟子·尽心上》:孟子曰:“挟贵而问,挟贤而问,挟长而问,挟有勋而问,挟故而问,皆所不答也。”
Mencius replied, 'I do not answer him who questions me presuming on his nobility, nor him who presumes on his talents, nor him who presumes on his age, nor him who presumes on services performed to me, nor him who presumes on old acquaintance.'
礼记·缁衣》:子曰:“上人疑则百姓惑,下难知则君长。”
The Master said, "when the highest among men has doubts and perplexities, the common people go astray. When (the ministers) below him are difficult to be understood, the toil of the ruler is prolonged."
扬子法言》:龙堆以西,大漠以北,鸟夷、兽夷,郡王师,汉家不为也。
West of Longdui, North of Damo, in the lands of the Bird and Beast Yi barbarians, the prefectures incessantly put the king's armies to work. This is not something the house of Han would do.
墨子·修身》:多力而伐功,虽必不图。
He will not accomplish anything, who is capable but likes to boast of his feats, even though he drudges.
庄子·逍遥游》:时雨降矣,而犹浸灌,其于泽也,不亦乎!
When the seasonal rains are coming down, if we still keep watering the ground, will not our toil be labour lost for all the good it will do?
商君书·更法》:因民而教者,不而功成。
If one teaches in accordance with the spirit of the people, success will be achieved without effort; if one governs, holding on to the law, officials will be well versed in it and the people will live quietly.
孙子兵法·始计》:利而诱之,乱而取之,实而备之,强而避之,怒而挠之,卑而骄之,佚而之,亲而离之。
Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him. If he is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them.
史记·五帝本纪》:时播百谷草木,淳化鸟兽虫蛾,旁罗日月星辰水波土石金玉,勤心力耳目,节用水火材物。
The planting of the crops, plants, and trees in their seasons, and the transformations of birds, beasts, insects, and moths. He also prepared a record of the movements of the sun, moon, and stars; the flow of the tides; and the properties of clay, stones, metals, and gems. He devoted much careful attention to these things, and his observation was applied to ascertaining how fire, water, wood, and other elements could be used economically.
荀子·大略》:君子隘穷而不失,倦而不苟,临患难而不忘细席之言。
说苑·君道》:故疏河以导之,凿江通于九派,洒五湖而定东海,民亦矣,然而不怨者,利归于民也。
春秋繁露·玉杯》:是故善为师者,既美其道,有慎其行,齐时蚤晚,任多少,适疾徐,造而勿趋,稽而勿苦,省其所为,而成其所湛,故力不而身大成。
韩诗外传·卷一》:人有三死而非命也者,自取之也:居处不理,饮食不节,过者,病共杀之。
大戴礼记·主言》:是故内修七教而上不,外行三至而财不费,此之谓明主之道也。
白虎通德论·》:烦一夫、扰一士以天下不为皇也,不扰匹夫匹妇故为皇。
新书·修政语上》:矣而弗苦者,功成而利于民也。
新序·善谋》:据九鼎,按图籍,挟天子以令于天下,天下莫敢不听,此王业也,今夫蜀西僻之国,而戎狄之伦也,弊兵众,不足以成名,得其地不足以为利,臣闻争名者于朝,争利者于市,今三川周室,天下之朝市也,而王不争焉,顾争于戎狄,去王远矣。
中论·治学》:故使学者思虑而不知道,费日月而无成功,故君子必择师焉。
孔子家语·王言解》:故曰,内修七教,而上不,外行三至,而财不费。
潜夫论·浮侈》:是故明王之养民也,忧之之,教之诲之,慎微防萌,以断其邪。
论衡·命禄》:信命者,则可幽居俟时,不须精苦形求索之也,犹珠玉之在山泽。
太玄经·》:次四,鬲实之食,得其力。
风俗通义·六国》:成王举文、武勤,而封熊绎于楚,食子男之采,其十世称王。
孔丛子·广训》:我从事独贤,事独多也。
申鉴·政体》:自天子达于庶人,好恶哀乐,其修一也,丰约佚,各有其制。
忠经·兆人章》:顺化供养,勤奉国,是则为忠。
新语·道基》:铄金、镂木、分苞、烧殖以备器械,于是民知轻重,好利恶难,避就逸。
独断·卷上》:五祀之别名:法施于民则祀,以死勤事则祀,以定国则祀,能御大灾则祀,能捍大患则祀。
蔡中郎集·独断》:五祀之别名:法施于民则祀,以死勤事则祀,以定国则祀,能御大灾则祀,能捍大患则祀。
列子·黄帝》:而况万乘之主,身于国,而智尽于事。
鶡冠子·天则》:寒者得衣,饥者得食,冤者得理,者得息,圣人之所期也。
文子·道原》:是故疾而不摇,远而不,四支不动,聪明不损,而照明天下者,执道之要,观无穷之地。
文始真经·八筹》:徒自尔!
列仙传·介子推》:与出居外十馀年,苦不辞。
老子河上公章句》:至今在者,以能安静湛然,不烦欲使人修身法道。
韩非子·主道》:臣有其,君有其成功,此之谓贤主之经也。
慎子·民杂》:君臣之道,臣事事而君无事,君逸乐而臣任
管子·山权数》:若以百金
吴子·料敌》:轻进速退,弊而之,勿与战争,其军可败。
六韬·文师》:文王而问之曰:“子乐渔邪?”
司马法·天子之义》:古者戍兵三年不典,睹民之也。

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