喇 Strokes Write it Listen 喇 lǎ horn, bugle; llama; final particle HSK 7–9 12 strokes Radical 口 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from口meaningkǒumouth; entrance, gate, opening剌soundláto slash, to cut in two; to contradict How it works口 hints at the meaning (mouth), and 剌 lá hints at the sound.