蜡

蠟

là

noun HSK 7 #8,092

Meanings

1 wax
2 candle (short for 蜡烛)

Characters

Examples

地板上打了一层蜡。

Dìbǎn shang dǎ le yī céng là.

A layer of wax was applied to the floor.

蜡烛慢慢地融化了。

Làzhú mànmàn de rónghuà le.

The candle slowly melted.

她用蜡封住了信封。

Tā yòng là fēngzhù le xìnfēng.

She sealed the envelope with wax.

Tips

usage

蜡 by itself means 'wax'. Common compounds: 蜡烛 (làzhú, candle), 蜡笔 (làbǐ, crayon), 蜡像 (làxiàng, wax figure), 打蜡 (dǎlà, to wax/polish).

Stroke Order

蜡 là