Ideographic: A stable 宀 where cattle are kept 牛Radical:

meaning for láo:

  • - firm
  • - sturdy
  • - fold (for animals)
  • - sacrifice
  • - prisonfirm
  • - secureto keep in mind
  • - to rememberdiscontent
  • - complaint
  • - to complainto be imprisonedjail cell
  • - prison cell