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= l + a4
old variant of 辣[la4]
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= l + a4
hot (spicy) / pungent / (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting / to burn
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How to pronounce 辣

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= l initial

L is for Sir Lancelot.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ a4 final

In the ashram’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

辣 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shù = shu + Ø4
to bind / bunch / bundle / classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc / to control
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xīn = xi + (e)n1
surname Xin
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xīn = xi + (e)n1
(of taste) hot or pungent / hard / laborious / suffering / eighth in order / eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / ancient Chinese compass point: 285° / octa
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Characters with 辣 as component

辣 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 辣

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hot pepper / chili
red pepper paste / chili sauce
painful heat / scorching / painful heat / rude and forthright / provocative / hot / sexy

Sentences with 辣

辣 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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