辣
là
HSK 4
#2,415 most
frequent character
hot (spicy), pungent
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
辣 has 辛, a chisel-like tool, as the meaning part and 束 là as the sound part. The tool's sharp, biting nature links to the first meaning, spicy-hot or bitter. From there it narrowed to spicy hot, then to sharp smells or tastes.
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Example Sentences
这个菜很辣。
zhègè cài hěn là 。
This dish is very spicy.
我喜欢吃辣的食物。
wǒ xǐhuān chī là de shíwù 。
I like to eat spicy food.
他吃了辣椒，觉得很辣。
tā chīle làjiāo ， juédéhěn là 。
He ate chili peppers and thought it was very spicy.
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