喇

Character

喇 lā · lǎ

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc

Radical: 口
Strokes: 12
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 口剌
Traditional: 喇
Frequency: #2648 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

lāMain reading lǎRare reading

lā

la1Main readingHSK 7–9

(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc CC-CEDICT

Words that use “喇” as lā

喇赛lā sàiTwWord 喇叭水仙lā bā shuǐ xiāndaffodilWord

lǎ

la3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is lā.

(phonetic) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “喇” as lǎ

喇叭lǎ baa horn on a car that makes a loud soundWordHSK 7–9 唿喇hū lǎwhooshWord 喇合lǎ hé(Protestantism) Rahab, mother of BoazWord 喇嘛lǎ malama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan BuddhismWord 喇沙lǎ shāLa SalleWord 喇舌lǎ jī(Tw) French kissingWord 噶喇gá lǎonom.Word 吹喇叭chuī lǎ ba(lit.) blowing the trumpetWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 喇

Draw “喇” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

他在吹喇叭。
tā zài chuī lǎ ba
He is playing the trumpet.
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请不要按喇叭。
qǐng bú yào àn lǎ ba
Please don't honk the horn.
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早上喇叭很吵。
zǎo shang lǎ ba hěn chǎo
The loudspeaker is very noisy in the morning.
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Same radical 口

All characters with 口 →

和hé 吗ma 嗎ma 可kě 后hòu 名míng 台tái 同tóng 员yuán 員yuán 喜xǐ 噹dāng

喇