Chinese word dictionary

罗刹

luó chà · demon in Buddhism; poltergeist in temple that plays tricks on monks and has a taste for their food

Practice word

Word information

Simplified罗刹

Traditional羅剎

Pinyinluó chà

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

罗luō

gauze, net; to collect, to display

刹shā

temple, shrine, monastary; an instant, a moment; to brake

How to learn 罗刹

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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刹车shāchē

to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake

包罗万象bāoluó-wànxiàng

all-embracing; all-inclusive

刹那chànà

an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye

张罗zhāng luo

to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc)

罗口luó kǒu

rib collar; rib top of socks

包罗bāo luó

to include; to cover; to embrace