Meaning
preserved (meat); December; preserved (meat)
Chinese: 腊月、农历十二月;也指腊肉等腌制食品。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “la” becomes a different word in each tone. 腊 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 腊克là kèlacquer (loanword)
- 腊肉là ròumeat that has been cured and air-dried in the cold (esp. during the 12th lunar month)
- 腊梅là méiwintersweet; Japanese allspice; Chimonanthus praecox
- 烧腊shāo làsiu mei made from cured meat 腊肉
- 腊八节là bā jiéLaba rice porridge festival, on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month
Example Sentence
腊月里，家家户户开始准备过年。Là yuè lǐ, jiā jiā hù hù kāi shǐ zhǔn bèi guò nián.In the twelfth lunar month, every household starts preparing for the New Year.
腊月Là yuètwelfth lunar month里lǐinside，家家户户jiā jiā hù hùeach and every family (idi开始kāi shǐto begin准备zhǔn bèipreparation过年guò niánto celebrate the Chinese N。