菈 (lā): (rare character used in phonetic transliterations, similar to 拉)

Meanings

1 (rare character used in phonetic transliterations, similar to 拉)

Characters

菈

lā

(phonetic character used in transliterations)

Examples

安菈是一个外国女孩的名字。

Ānlā shì yí gè wàiguó nǚhái de míngzi.

Anla is a foreign girl's name.

Tips

usage

菈 is a rare character used almost exclusively in transliterations of foreign names, functioning like 拉 (lā). It appears in names like 乌苏菈 (Ursula) and 乔菈 (Jorah). The grass radical 艹 gives it a softer, more feminine feel for female names.