涝

澇

lào

劳 + 氵

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Definitions

lào flooded

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 劳 represents the sound. Simplified form of 澇.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 劳

About

The character 涝 (traditional: 澇) combines the water radical 氵 with the phonetic component 劳 (meaning labor or toil). The water radical sets the context of an aquatic event, while 劳 suggests the overwhelming and burdensome nature of such a situation. It denotes a state of inundation or flooding, where excessive water covers the land and damages crops, linking the physical presence of water to the hardship of managing the disaster. The term evolved to specifically describe agricultural waterlogging, where soil becomes too saturated for healthy plant growth.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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低洼地区容易涝。

Dīwā dìqū róngyì lào.

Low-lying areas are prone to waterlogging.

今年夏天洪涝严重。

Jīnnián xiàtiān hónglào yánzhòng.

This summer, the flood is severe.

城市内涝影响交通。

Chéngshì nèilào yǐngxiǎng jiāotōng.

Urban waterlogging affects traffic.

农民们担心涝灾损害庄稼。

Nóngmín men dānxīn làozāi sǔnhài zhuāngjia.

Farmers worry that waterlogging will damage crops.

政府采取了防涝措施。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔle fánglào cuòshī.

The government has taken flood prevention measures.

持续的降雨导致了严重的涝灾。

Chíxù de jiàngyǔ dǎozhìle yánzhòng de làozāi.

Continuous rainfall led to severe waterlogging disaster.

为了减少涝灾损失，我们修建了排水系统。

Wèile jiǎnshǎo làozāi sǔnshī, wǒmen xiūjiànle páishuǐ xìtǒng.

To reduce losses from waterlogging, we built a drainage system.

由于气候变化，极端天气事件如洪涝变得更加频繁。

Yóuyú qìhòu biànhuà, jíduān tiānqì shìjiàn rú hónglào biàn dé gèng jiā pínfán.

Due to climate change, extreme weather events such as floods have become more frequent.

Related Characters

Component: 劳

Component: 氵

涝