Chinese words · HSK 7–9

蜡

làTraditional 蠟

wax

Every meaning

là

  1. wax
  2. candle
  3. waxy; tasteless (as in 味同嚼蜡)

zhà

  1. (archaic) year-end sacrifice

Words with 蜡

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).