Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 喇


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Meaning

sound of wind, trompet, horn

Pronunciation

lā, lǎ

Explanation

Left: mouth , right: 剌 (bundle [Plants / like sheafs of rice (cf. ), which are bound with a ribbon as a bundle], knife )

Mnemonic

From the mouth a bundle of cutting (sounds): The trompet!

Radicals

mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.)
bundle(The tree stands for many plants (sheafs of rice), which are bound/lashed with a ribbon (cf. ) to form a bundle.)
cut(It is typically at the right side of the character.)
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Vocabulary

喇嘛 Lǎ ma Lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism
达赖喇嘛 Dá lài lǎ ma Dalai Lama
班禅喇嘛 Bān chán Lǎ ma Bainqen or Panchen Lama, one of two Tibetan spiritual leaders
喇叭 lǎ ba horn (automobile, alarm siren, musical etc), loudspeaker
高音喇叭 gāo yīn lǎ ba tweeter
喇叭裤 lǎ ba kù flared trousers; bell-bottomed pants


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