The character 垃 — “part of the word “garbage””: how to write it and what it means
part of the word “garbage”
The Chinese character 垃 is read lā and means “part of the word “garbage””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 垃
垃 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 垃, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 垃 is made of
On the left, 土 “earth”; the right part 立 is the same as in 拉 lā. It appears only in 垃圾.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 垃
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 垃?
垃 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 垃 mean?
垃 means “part of the word “garbage””. It appears in 垃圾 (“garbage”).
How do you pronounce 垃?
垃 is read lā. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 垃 have?
8 strokes.
← 染 dye圾 part of the word “garbage” →
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 垃 yourself
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