啦

lā
HSK 6
#1,192 most
frequent character
a phrase-final particle

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

啦 pairs 口 mouth with 拉 lā, which gives the sound. Read la, it is a particle that combines 了 and 啊. Read lā, it is a sound-loan word for the sound of joy or singing.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

啦la
sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation

Homophones

HSK 4
拉lā
to pull, to play (string instruments)

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