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操劳
cāo láo
to work hard, to toil

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What does 操劳 mean?

操劳 (pinyin: cāo láo) means to work hard, to toil. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.

Example with 操劳

My mother worked hard for the family all her life.

Character families

Every HSK 1–4 word containing 操

The characters of 操劳

操cāocomponent character
劳láocomponent character

Related HSK 6 words

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谢绝xiè juépolitely decline, refuse
恍然大悟huǎng rán dà wùsuddenly realize, dawn on someone

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