辣
HSK 4

辣 (là): peppery, pungent, hot

là

peppery, pungent, hot

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Pinyin

là

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

peppery, pungent, hot

How to Write 辣 (là)

辣 is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 辣

A phono-semantic compound: 辛 (bitter) carries the meaning, and 束 hints at the pronunciation.

What 辣 is Made Of

辣 is built from 2 components:

辛bitter
束to bind, to control, to restrain

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Words Using 辣

Common Chinese words that contain 辣:

辣椒

làjiāo

Characters Related to 辣

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