喇叭

lǎba
noun HSK 7-9 #7,526

Meanings

  1. 1 horn; trumpet; bugle
  2. 2 loudspeaker; speaker

Characters

Neither character has independent meaning - 喇叭 is a single unit, likely onomatopoeic from the sound of a horn blast.

Examples

HSK 3
Tā àn le yíxià qìchē lǎba.
He honked the car horn.
HSK 3
Guǎngchǎng shàng de lǎba zài bōfàng yīnyuè.
The loudspeakers in the square are playing music.

Tips

usage
喇叭 covers a surprisingly wide range: car horns (汽车喇叭), musical instruments like trumpets (小喇叭), loudspeakers, and even phone/computer speakers. The shape of the flared opening is the common thread. Morning glory flowers are called 喇叭花 because of their trumpet shape.

Stroke Order

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