辣 là▶ spicy

Stroke order

辣 is written in 14 strokes.

• 辣

Senses

1. hot (spicy)
2. pungent
3. (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting
4. to burn

Example sentences

• 这个菜太辣了，我吃不了。Zhège cài tài là le, wǒ chī bu liǎo.This dish is too spicy; I cannot eat it.
• 南方人一般比较能吃辣。Nánfāng rén yìbān bǐjiào néng chī là.Southerners can generally handle spicy food better.

Related words

• 辣椒Pepper, spice

辣 is pronounced là and means “spicy”.

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