垃(lā)

HSK 48 strokes

used in 垃圾[la1 ji1]

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
lā
Meaning
used in 垃圾[la1 ji1]; Taiwan pr. [le4]
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 垃 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土立

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 立 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

土tǔ立lì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 垃 step by step

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

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Words with 垃

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

lā垃jī圾
HSK 4

trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4]

Open 垃圾 page →
kē坷lā垃

(dialect) clod (of earth)

Open 坷垃 page →
tǔ土kē坷lā垃

(dialect) clod of earth

Open 土坷垃 page →
lā垃jī圾duī堆

garbage heap

Open 垃圾堆 page →
lā垃jī圾tǒng桶

rubbish bin

Open 垃圾桶 page →
lā垃jī圾tǒng筒

trashcan

Open 垃圾筒 page →
lā垃jī圾xiāng箱

rubbish can

Open 垃圾箱 page →
lā垃jī圾gǔ股

junk bonds

Open 垃圾股 page →

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 垃’s common words

圾坷土堆桶筒箱股

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