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

Stroke Order

邋 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 辶, 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.

邋 Radical and Character Components

Components:辶巤

邋 is a phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, while 巤 indicates the sound.

Radical: 辶 + 15 more strokes

邋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lā

Meanings of 邋 in Chinese

1

lā邋

Slovenly, untidy, or messy (often referring to a person's appearance, habits, or environment).
他的桌子总是那么邋遢,真的该整理了。
His desk is always so messy; it's really time to tidy it up.

Common Words and Phrases with 邋

1
lā邋tà遢
Slovenly; dirty and untidy.
他的房间总是很邋遢,衣服鞋子到处都是。
His room is always very messy, with clothes and shoes scattered everywhere.
2
lā邋tà遢guǐ鬼
A sloven; a messy or untidy person.
他真是个邋遢鬼,房间总是乱七八糟的。
He's such a slob; his room is always in a complete mess.
3
lā邋tà遢huò货
a slattern
她的房间总是乱七八糟,衣服也从来不叠,真是一个邋遢货。
Her room is always a mess, and she never folds her clothes; she's a real slattern.

Idioms with 邋

  • lā邋lā邋ta遢tà遢Sloppy and untidy

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Questions about 邋

What does 邋 mean in Chinese?

邋 (lā) means “Slovenly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 邋?

邋 is pronounced lā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 邋 have?

邋 has 18 strokes.

How do you write 邋?

邋 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical 辶. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 邋?

The radical of 邋 is 辶, and 邋 is a phono-semantic compound.

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