懂中文 Dong Chinese

垃

lā

garbage

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 立 represents the sound.

Components
土 meaning component

土  Meaning component

tǔ

  

earth

立 sound component

立  Sound component

lì

  

stand

Definitions

垃  

lā

garbage, refuse, waste; see 垃圾[lā​jī]; Taiwan pr. [lè]

Most common words with 垃
Freq.
Word
Meaning

垃圾

trash

垃圾桶

rubbish bin

垃圾堆

garbage heap

垃圾箱

rubbish can

垃圾车

garbage truck (or other vehicle)