垃 (lā): Rubbish — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 垃

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 垃

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

垃

土earth, soil

立stand, erect

垃=土earth, soil+立stand, erect

Waste or rubbish (土) that is discarded and stands apart, like something set aside (立).

4.

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5.

How to Use 垃

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 垃 works in context.

Waste and rubbish related

Uses 垃 (lā) to refer to waste or garbage.

HSK 4

lā垃

jī圾

tǒng桶

rubbish bin

HSK 3.0 · L4

lā垃

jī圾

trash

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 垃 is used in context

lā垃

jī圾

tǒng桶

yǐ已

jīng经

mǎn满

le了

xū需

yào要

qīng清

lǐ理

。

The trash can is full and needs to be emptied.

lā垃

jī圾

chē车

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

shàng上

lái来

shōu

qǐng请

bǎ把

lā垃

jī圾

rēng扔

jìn进

lā垃

jī圾

tǒng

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收

lā垃

jī圾

。

The garbage truck comes to collect trash every morning.

桶

。

Please throw the trash into the trash can.

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