How is 牢 pronounced?

牢 is pronounced “láo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 牢?

牢 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 牢 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6a,g

láo

牢 (láo) means “firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 6 required

这把椅子做得很牢固。

Zhè bǎ yǐzi zuò de hěn láogù.

This chair is built very sturdily.

What does 牢 mean?: 牢 (láo) means “firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 牢 pronounced?: 牢 is pronounced “láo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 牢?: 牢 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 牢?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 牢 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18