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遢

tā
adjective

Meanings

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

Examples

他的书桌总是邋遢不堪。
Tā de shūzhuō zǒngshì lāta bùkān.
His desk is always messy and unkempt.
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