垃 (lā) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- garbage
- refuse
- trash
- waste
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
垃 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 垃 is 土 — meaning soil. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 基增堂土堵圾塑填址.
How the character is built
垃 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 立 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 垃
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
垃 appears in 13 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 垃 / 相关任务
Words containing 垃 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 垃 mean in Chinese?
垃 (lā) means garbage, refuse, trash, waste. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 垃 have?
垃 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 垃?
The radical of 垃 is 土 (soil). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 基, 增, 堂, 土, 堵.
What is the pinyin for 垃?
垃 is pronounced lā.
What HSK 4 words use 垃?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 垃 appears in 1 word, including 垃圾 (lājī). See the full list above.