lào
inundate
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 劳 represents the sound. Simplified form of 澇.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 涝
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
flood | ||
flooded | ||
to drain flooded fields | ||
waterlogged | ||
to bring a stable income |