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遢

tā
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 邋遢) sloppy; slovenly; unkempt

Examples

HSK 7-9
他的书桌总是邋遢不堪。
Tā de shūzhuō zǒngshì lāta bùkān.
His desk is always messy and unkempt.
HSK 7-9
熬了一夜，他看上去又累又邋遢。
Áo le yí yè, tā kànshàngqù yòu lèi yòu lāta.
After staying up all night he looked exhausted and scruffy.

Tips

usage
A bound syllable used only in 邋遢 ('sloppy, unkempt'). In the word it is read toneless. There is also a less common pronunciation tà in the same word.

Components

radical
辶 chuò
walk; movement (radical form)
The walk radical, drawn last and wrapping the bottom-left, matching its partner 邋 which carries the same radical.
phonetic
曰 yuē
to say (top of phonetic)
Sits at the top of the phonetic body. Together with the wings below it forms the sound element shared with 塌 (to collapse) and 塔.
phonetic
羽 yǔ
feathers (lower phonetic)
Feathers, completing the phonetic body underneath the top piece. Here it works for sound, not meaning, the same shape seen in 翅 (wing).

Stroke Order

遢 tā