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HSK 7-912 strokes
Readings

(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
lā / lá / lǎ
Meaning
(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口剌

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mouth); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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  12. 12

Words with

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

ba
HSK 7-9

horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖…

Open 喇叭 page →

rancid; to kill; to slaughter

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ma

lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism

Open 喇嘛 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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