Memory phrase for the character: 辣

辣

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Meaning

hot (spicy), pungent

Pronunciation

 là

Explanation

 Left: hot/bitter 辛 (needle used for tattoo), right: bundle 束 (Plants 木/禾 like sheafs of rice (cf.兼), which are bound with a ribbon 口 as a bundle.)

Mnemonic
 
Hot stuff in a bundle is even hotter.

Radicals

辛 bitter, hot(picture of a needle for tattoo)
束 bundleThe tree 木 stands for many plants (sheafs of rice), which are bound/lashed with a ribbon 口 (cf. 兼) to form a bundle.
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 Vocabulary

酸辣汤 suān là tāng  hot and sour soup; sour and spicy soup
辣椒 là jiāo  hot pepper; chili
辛辣 xīn là  spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism)
麻辣烫 má là tàng  hot spicy soup (often sold in street stalls)
麻辣烫 má là tàng  

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