勞動 (láodòng) — to labor; physical work; labor (as a category)

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 詞

勞動 word · TOCFL 4 (est.)

勞動＝勞＋動

ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ · láodòng

verb/noun — to labor; physical work; labor (as a category)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

勞labor, toil (辛勞的勞)láo炏(two fires) + 冖(cover overhead) + 力(strength) — working by firelight under a canopy; sustained effort

動to move, motion (運動的動)dòng重(heavy) + 力(force) — force applied to a heavy load; to set in motion; 重 gives a rough sound

勞動，辛勞的勞，運動的動。