垃 (lā) - Garbage, refuse, trash & used primarily in the word 'garbage' (垃圾).

垃Tone 1

lā ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

垃 · lā

Garbage, refuse, trash;

used primarily in the word 'garbage' (垃圾).

Garbage, refuse, trashused primarily in the word 'garbage' (垃圾).

Usage highlights

GarbageGarbage classificationGarbage canGarbage disposalGarbage truckGarbage dump

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please throw the garbage in the bin (扔垃圾).
  • The city has a garbage classification system (垃圾分类).
  • This is just junk mail (垃圾邮件).
  • We need to take out the trash (倒垃圾).

Collocations

  • Garbage(垃圾)
  • Garbage classification(垃圾分类)
  • Garbage can(垃圾桶)
  • Garbage disposal(垃圾处理)
  • Garbage truck(垃圾车)
  • Garbage dump(垃圾场)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character alone

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 垃 is almost exclusively used in the compound word 垃圾 (lājī) meaning 'garbage' or 'rubbish'.
  • In modern Chinese environmental discourse, 垃圾 appears frequently in discussions about waste management and recycling.
  • The character itself has no significant independent cultural meaning outside of its association with waste.

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