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啦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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啦 Stroke Order — How to Write 啦

Stroke Order

啦 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

啦 Radical and Character Components

Components:口拉

啦 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 拉 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 8 more strokes

啦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lā
  • la

Meanings of 啦 in Chinese

1

lā啦

Onomatopoeia, often used as part of compounds such as 哗啦啦 (huālā lā) for sounds of rustling or clattering, or 叽里呱啦 (jīlīguālā) for incessant chattering.
孩子们叽里呱啦地吵个不停
The children were chattering incessantly.
A cheerleading squad; a group of people who enthusiastically support and encourage athletes during sports competitions, often from the sidelines.
啦啦队在场边为运动员加油。
The cheerleading squad cheered for the athletes from the sidelines.
In some dialects, 'lā' is a variant of '拉' (lā), meaning to chat casually or gossip.
他俩常常在茶馆里啦家常
They often chat casually in the teahouse.
2

la啦

A particle (啦, la) formed by combining "le" (了) and "a" (啊), used to indicate a change of state, completion, or a sense of exclamation and softening of tone.
大楼终于是建成啦！
The building is finally completed!

Common Words and Phrases with 啦

1
lā啦lā啦duì队
cheering squad
啦啦队员们在比赛中为球队加油鼓劲，展现了她们的热情和活力。
The cheerleaders cheered on the team during the game, demonstrating their enthusiasm and vitality.

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Idioms with 啦

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Questions about 啦

What does 啦 mean in Chinese?

啦 (lā) means “Onomatopoeia” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 啦?

啦 has 2 pronunciations: lā, la.

How many strokes does 啦 have?

啦 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 啦?

啦 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 啦?

The radical of 啦 is 口, and 啦 is a phono-semantic compound.