牢láo
firm, secure. 7 strokes, radical 牛, first met in HSK 6.
Pinyin láoStrokes 7Radical 牛Band HSK 6Words 1
How to write 牢
Strokes 1–3 write 宀, then strokes 4–7 write 牛.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 牢 · the stroke-order rules
What 牢 is made of
宀 (gài, roof) and 牛 (niú, ox).
A stable 宀 where cattle are kept 牛.
Words that use 牢
| 牢 | firm, secure 指结实、不易松动 把每颗螺栓拧得很牢，从不偷懒。Every bolt was screwed down tight. Lesson 612, 蓝天钢梁 · 驰骛四方与格物明理 · Broad Horizons & Rational Discernment |
More characters with the radical 牛
All 6 of them, and what the radical means, on the 牛 radical page.