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CHINESE CHARACTER
la
啦
啦
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used when informing sb. of st.; indicating excitement/doubt/comfort/etc.
- Numbered pinyin
- la5
- English meanings
- particle: used when informing sb. of st.; indicating excitement/doubt/comfort/etc.
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 口; right 拉.
Meaning & sound clues
口 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mouth”.
拉 is identified as the sound component (lā). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 啦.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
horn; trumpet
garbage; in 垃圾
cut
cured meat; twelfth month
wax
pungent
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 啦啦队