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垃 Stroke Order — How to Write 垃

Stroke Order

垃 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

垃 Radical and Character Components

Components:土立

垃 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 立 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 5 more strokes

垃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lā

Meanings of 垃 in Chinese

1

lā垃

Used in 'lājī' (garbage/rubbish), referring to dust and discarded dirty items.
请把这些垃圾扔到垃圾桶里。
Please throw this garbage into the trash can.

Common Words and Phrases with 垃

1
lā垃jī圾
Garbage; waste; rubbish; trash.
请把垃圾扔进垃圾桶里
Please throw the garbage into the trash can.
2
lā垃jī圾xiāng箱
A container for trash or waste, often made of metal.
请把用过的纸巾扔进垃圾箱里。
Please throw the used tissues into the dustbin.

More words with 垃

  • lā垃jī圾tǒng桶trash can, garbage can
  • lā垃ji圾chǎng场landfill, dump
  • lā垃ji圾duī堆Garbage dump, Rubbish heap
  • lā垃jī圾fēn分lèi类Waste sorting, Waste separation
  • kē坷la垃clod, lump of dirt
  • lā垃jī圾shí食pǐn品junk food
  • lā垃jī圾yóu邮jiàn件spam, junk mail
  • luàn乱rēng扔lā垃ji圾littering, to litter
  • chú厨yú余lā垃jī圾food waste, kitchen waste
  • luàn乱diū丢lā垃jī圾litter, littering
  • lā垃jī圾tǒng桶lǐ里in the trash can, in the bin

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Questions about 垃

What does 垃 mean in Chinese?

垃 (lā) means “Used in 'lājī' (garbage/rubbish)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 垃?

垃 is pronounced lā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 垃 have?

垃 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 垃?

垃 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 垃?

The radical of 垃 is 土, and 垃 is a phono-semantic compound.

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