Chinese words · HSK 4

辣

là

hot; spicy

Every meaning

là

  1. hot; spicy
  2. to sting; to burn (mouth, eyes)
  3. vicious; ruthless (as in 心狠手辣)
  4. (coll.) hot; sexy (as in 辣妹)

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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).