臘
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là · December

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

19Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 臘

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Example sentences

Notice where 臘 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ de mǔ qīn shì xī là rén.我的母親是希臘人。

My mother is Greek.

Source: Tatoeba #5617267 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xī là rén yǐ qián shì xìn fèng duō shén de mín zú.希臘人以前是信奉多神的民族。

The Greeks used to worship several gods.

Source: Tatoeba #364842 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shēng zài xī là.他生在希臘。

He was born in Greece.

Source: Tatoeba #5119524 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè gè cí shì yóu xī là yǔ yǎn shēng de.這個詞是由希臘語衍生的。

This word is derived from Greek.

Source: Tatoeba #422023 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ào lín pǐ sī shān? nà bú shì xī là zhòng shén guǐ hùn de dì fāng?奧林匹斯山?那不是希臘眾神鬼混的地方?

Olympus? Isn't that where Greek gods hang out or something?

Source: Tatoeba #774128 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xī là rén jiàn lì le jī hé xué de lǐ lùn mó xíng.希臘人建立了幾何學的理論模型。

The Greeks invented a theoretical model of geometry.

Source: Tatoeba #3149147 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 臘 in context

  1. Say là, then recall the core meaning: December.
  2. Write all 19 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 臘 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.