CHARACTERS / LA

“la” is 7 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 垃lāTaiwan pr.HSK 4 · TONE 1
  2. 拉lāto pullHSK 4 · TONE 1
  3. 落làto leave outHSK 4 · TONE 4
  4. 辣làhot (spicy)HSK 4 · TONE 4
  5. 啦lā(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etcHSK 6 · TONE 1
  6. 喇lā(onom.) sound of wind, rain etcHSK 6 · TONE 1
  7. 蜡làcandleHSK 6 · TONE 4