06846 Chinese character of 罅 and pronounce laa3

The Chinese character【罅】is used to describe nature or objects, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Cracks or gaps.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【罅】:xià

Cantonese Jyutping of 【罅】:laa3

Here is some fundamental information about the character 【罅】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【罅】, for example:Describing nature or objects , It means mainly a crack or a gap .Since Chinese characters carry profound and multifaceted meanings, certain nuances may be difficult to capture completely in this discussion.

【罅】is a word that can combine with others to create more detailed terms or phrases, such as【罅隙、罅漏】(Mandarin Pinyin:xià xì 、xià lòu/ Cantonese Jyutping:laa3 gwik1 、laa3 lau6)

This character has a total of 17 strokes,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,Here’s an example showing how this character can be effectively used.:


牆上的罅隙需要修補。

The cracks in the wall need repairing.


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