lã
Pronunciation
Northern
/laʔa˧˥/
Central
/laː˧˩˨/
Southern
/laː˨˩˦/
Listen
cold and unboiled
Adjective
cold and unboiled
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Meaning
2 senses
Adjective
Sense 1
Adjective
cold, unboiled Beverages
Referring to water that is cold and has not been boiled for safety.
vi Bạn không nên uống nước lã vì có thể gây đau bụng.
en You should not drink unboiled water as it can cause a stomach ache.
Proper noun
Sense 2
Proper noun
surname
A surname from Chinese.
vi Anh ấy có tên là Lã.
en His name is La.
Parts
冷
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Parts
冷
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
冷
Candidates by syllable
lã
呂
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
lả / lá / là / lạ …
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Similar
lả / lá / là / lạ …
Use
chả cá lã vọng / nước lã / người dưng nước lã / lã phụng tiên …
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Use
chả cá lã vọng / nước lã / người dưng nước lã / lã phụng tiên …