拉 lā
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 立 to stand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
拉链
lāliàn
zipper; zip
Characters in this word
链 liàn
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 连 to join, to connect
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这件冲锋衣的防水性能不错，可惜拉链一到低温就容易卡住。 Zhè jiàn chōngfēngyī de fángshuǐ xìngnéng búcuò, kěxī lāliàn yí dào dīwēn jiù róngyì kǎ zhù. This hardshell jacket has decent waterproofing, but unfortunately the zip tends to jam in low temperatures.
- 外套的拉链坏了，我得去修一下。 Wàitào de lāliàn huài le, wǒ děi qù xiū yíxià. The zip on my coat is broken; I have to get it repaired.
- 他慢慢拉上书包的拉链。 Tā mànmàn lā shàng shūbāo de lāliàn. He slowly zipped up his school bag.
Related words
- 拉 lā to pull
- 拉开 lākāi to pull open; to pull apart
- 拉动 lādòng to drive; stimulate; pull along
- 拉拢 lālǒng to win over; to draw in
- 易拉罐 yìlāguàn pull-tab can; aluminium can
- 链接 liànjiē to link
- 项链 xiàngliàn necklace
- 产业链 chǎnyèliàn industrial chain; supply chain
- 供应链 gōngyìngliàn supply chain
- 码 mǎ size; yard
- 礼服 lǐfú formal dress; ceremonial attire
- 旗袍 qípáo qipao; cheongsam