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捞什子

lāo shí zidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
encumbrance / burden / that awful thing (colloquial) / nuisance
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

撈什子 捞什子 [lao1 shi2 zi5] /encumbrance/burden/that awful thing (colloquial)/nuisance/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 撈什子

  • 捞
    lāo

    to fish up / to dredge up

  • 什
    shén

    what

    shí

    ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc) / assorted / miscellaneous

  • 子
    zǐ

    son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-

    zi

    noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.