辣(là)

HSK 414 strokes

old variant of 辣[la4]

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Character information

Pinyin
là
Meaning
old variant of 辣[la4]
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 辣 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰辛束

In this compound, the meaning comes from 辛 (bitter); 束 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

辛xīn束shù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 辣 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 辣

Common words using 辣 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

suān酸tián甜kǔ苦là辣
HSK 5

(lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom)

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huǒ火là辣là辣
HSK 7-9

scorching hot

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là辣jiāo椒
HSK 7-9

hot pepper

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má麻là辣
HSK 7-9

hot and numbing

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zhōng中là辣

hot; medium level of spiciness

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sú俗là辣

(slang) (Tw) coward; paper tiger; a nobody (from Taiwanese 卒仔, Tai-lo pr. […

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jiā加là辣

to add spice; to make it spicy

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wēi微là辣

mildly spicy

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 辣’s common words

酸甜苦火椒麻中俗

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