Chinese Word: 辣 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

辣HSK 4

Pinyin: là

English Definition: hot (spicy); pungent

Chinese Definition:
①像姜、蒜等的剌激性味道：辣椒(一年生草木植物，果实有毛笔尖形、灯笼形等，青色，成熟后变成红色。可食，亦可入药。亦称“辣子”)。辛辣。辣乎乎。酸甜苦辣。
②辣味刺激：辣眼睛。
③凶狠，刻毒：毒辣。泼辣。手段辣。

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 辛

Pictophonetic:束 indicates the sound; 辛 (bitter) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 辛 [ xīn ] bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem
- 束 [ shù ] to bind, to control, to restrain; bale

Similar Characters: 辩辫辨辞辟

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辣椒HSK 5	là jiāo	hot pepper; chili
火辣辣HSK 4	huǒ là là	painful heat; scorching; painful heat; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy
辛辣	xīn là	spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism)
酸甜苦辣HSK 4	suān tián kǔ là	sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life
毒辣	dú là	cruel; sinister; vicious

1		zhè zhǒng 这种 fāng biàn miàn 方便面 yǒu diǎn 有点 là 辣。 This type of instant noodles is a bit spicy.
2		hǎo duō 好多 rén 人 dōu xǐ huān 都喜欢 chī 吃 là 辣。 Many people love eating spicy food.
3		tā 他 xǐ huan 喜欢 chī 吃 là 辣 de 的 shí wù 食物。 He enjoys eating spicy food.
4		wǒ 我 jīn tiān 今天 chī 吃 le 了 yì wǎn 一碗 suān là tāng 酸辣汤。 I had a bowl of hot and sour soup today.
5		wǒ 我 bù 不 xǐ huan 喜欢 chī 吃 là 辣 de 的 shí wù 食物。 I don't like spicy food.

1		zhè zhǒng 这种 fāng biàn miàn 方便面 yǒu diǎn 有点 là 辣。 This type of instant noodles is a bit spicy.
2		hǎo duō 好多 rén 人 dōu xǐ huān 都喜欢 chī 吃 là 辣。 Many people love eating spicy food.
3		tā 他 xǐ huan 喜欢 chī 吃 là 辣 de 的 shí wù 食物。 He enjoys eating spicy food.
4		wǒ 我 jīn tiān 今天 chī 吃 le 了 yì wǎn 一碗 suān là tāng 酸辣汤。 I had a bowl of hot and sour soup today.
5		wǒ 我 bù 不 xǐ huan 喜欢 chī 吃 là 辣 de 的 shí wù 食物。 I don't like spicy food.