Definition & Meaning

2.wax, including beeswax, white wax and paraffin wax

Words & phrases

Similar-form characters

Characters with la

là

蜡

Initial:lVideo guide

Final(T3):àVideo guide

Radical:

Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

14

Traditional:

臘

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－2 ZW8 Yu Wen 3More

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1
n.candle
- tā diǎn shang yī zhī là
  他点上一支蜡。
  He lighted a candle.
- tā bǎ là chuī miè
  他把蜡吹灭。
  He blew out the candle.
- nǐ zhè shì bái fèi là
  你这是白费蜡。
  You are wasting candles.
synonym
zhú烛 jù炬
2
n.wax, including beeswax, white wax and paraffin wax
- dǎ là
  打蜡
  wax
- zhí wù là
  植物蜡
  vegetable wax
- fēng là
  蜂蜡
  beeswax

Words and phrases with 蜡

蜡烛台
[word]candleholder
蜡光纸
[word]glazed paper
蜡纸
[word]waxed/wax paper; stencil to be cut or typed with a text for mimeographing
蜡布
[word]cerecloth
蜡模
[word]investment
蜡梅
[word]wintersweet; flower of wintersweet
蜡塑
[word]wax sculpture
蜡烛
[word]candle
蜡泥
[word]plasticine

Similar-form characters to 蜡

là
蜡
cuò
错
jiè
借
là
腊

Chinese Characters with pinyin là

辣
peppery; sting
腊
the ancient practice of sacrifices to the gods in the twelfth month of the lunar year; the twelfth lunar month
剌
brusque
落
fall behind; miss something

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