peppery, pungent, hot; cruel

HSK 4 #2420

DEFINITIONS

辣 là
  • old variant of 辣[la4]
  • hot (spicy)
  • pungent

STROKES

辣 stroke order diagram
辣 stroke order animation

WORDS

jí là very spicy
jí là very spicy
pō la shrewish; pungent; forceful; bold and vigorous
huǒ là painful heat; scorching; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy
甜不 tián bù là deep-fried fish cake popular in Taiwan (loanword from Japanese "tempura")
椒 hóng là jiāo hot red pepper; chili
椒 hóng là jiāo hot red pepper; chili
椒粉 hóng là jiāo fěn red pepper powder; paprika
椒粉 hóng là jiāo fěn red pepper powder; paprika
索多玛与哈摩 suǒ duō mǎ yǔ hā mó là Sodom and Gomorrah
索多瑪與哈摩 suǒ duō mǎ yǔ hā mó là Sodom and Gomorrah
姜是老的 jiāng shì lǎo de là see 薑還是老的辣|姜还是老的辣[jiang1 hai2 shi4 lao3 de5 la4]
薑是老的 jiāng shì lǎo de là see 薑還是老的辣|姜还是老的辣[jiang1 hai2 shi4 lao3 de5 la4]
姜还是老的 jiāng hái shì lǎo de là ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom); the older, the wiser
薑還是老的 jiāng hái shì lǎo de là ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom); the older, the wiser
哈布 lā hā bù Rahab (name)
妹 là mèi Spice Girls (1990s UK pop group); hot chick; sexy girl; abbr. LM
妹子 là mèi zi sassy young woman or pretty girl (esp. one from China's spice belt: Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan and Yunnan)
妈 là mā (coll.) hot mom
媽 là mā (coll.) hot mom
子 là zi cayenne pepper; chili
彼 là bǐ rabbi (loanword)
根 là gēn horseradish
条 là tiáo spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat
條 là tiáo spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat