腊 xī · là

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

dried meat

Strokes: 12
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 昔
Traditional: 腊
Frequency: #1513 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

xīMain reading làRare reading

xī

xi1Main readingHSK 7–9

dried meat CC-CEDICT
also pr. (xí) CC-CEDICT

là

la4Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

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

ancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month CC-CEDICT
the 12th lunar month CC-CEDICT
(bound form) (of meat, fish etc) cured in winter, esp. in the 12th lunar month CC-CEDICT

Words that use “腊” as là

腊月là yuèthe twelfth and last month of the lunar calendar, in deep winterWordHSK 7–9

勐腊měng làMengla, a county in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture…See 勐腊县WordUnreviewed

希腊xī làGreeceWord 方腊fāng làFang LaWord 烧腊shāo làsiu meiWord 真腊zhēn làKhmer kingdom of Kampuchea or CambodiaWord 腊克là kèlacquerWord 腊梅là méiwintersweetWord

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Practice writing 腊

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

Example sentences

我妈妈做了很多腊肉。
wǒ mā ma zuò le hěn duō là ròu
My mother made a lot of cured meat.
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腊月是一年的最后一个月。
là yuè shì yī nián de zuì hòu yī gè yuè
The 12th lunar month is the last month of the year.
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我们喜欢吃腊肠。
wǒ men xǐ huan chī là cháng
We like to eat cured sausage.
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腊

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