喇 (lǎ) - Loud sound & blare

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lǎ ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

喇 · lǎ

Loud sound;

blare;

trumpet;

used in transliterations of foreign words, especially from Sanskrit and Tibetan.

Loud soundblaretrumpet

Usage highlights

LoudspeakerTibetan Buddhist monkTrumpetLhasaHornBlare

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The loudspeaker blared (喇叭响).
  • He plays the suona (唢呐, a Chinese horn).
  • Lhasa is the capital of Tibet (拉萨).
  • The monk chanted a mantra (喇嘛诵经).

Collocations

  • Loudspeaker(喇叭)
  • Tibetan Buddhist monk(喇嘛)
  • Trumpet(喇叭)
  • Lhasa(拉萨)
  • Horn(喇叭)
  • Blare(喇喇响)

Idioms

  • To wag one's tongue(喇喇不休)
  • Wheezing and panting(哈喇气喘)
  • Suddenly(忽喇喇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in transliterations of Buddhist terms from Sanskrit, reflecting historical cultural exchange.
  • Associated with Tibetan Buddhism through the term 'lama' (喇嘛).
  • The character appears in names of places like Lhasa (拉萨), important in Tibetan culture.

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