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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

辣 [là]
  1. 1. adjective [指味道] hot
    辣酱
    chilli sauce
    辣椒
    chilli
  2. 2. adjective [指心肠] vicious
  3. 3. verb sting
    我被洋葱辣得直流眼泪。
    The onion stung my eyes and made them water.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

辣 [là]
  1. 1. adjective peppery; hot
    这个辣椒辣不辣？
    Is this pepper hot?
  2. 2. adjective vicious; ruthless
    心毒手辣
    vicious and ruthless
    口甜心辣
    sweet words but a wicked heart
  3. 3. verb (of smell or taste) burn; bite; sting
    切葱头辣眼睛。
    When you slice an onion it makes your eyes sting.
    辣得舌头发麻。
    The hot taste burns the tongue.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

辣 [là]
  1. 1. 形 像辣椒、蒜、姜等有刺激性味道的
    这道菜太辣了
    辛辣
    辣酱。
  2. 2. 动 辣味刺激(感官)
    吃了点辣椒，辣得满头是汗
    辣舌头。
  3. 3. 形 狠毒
    手段真够辣的
    毒辣。
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Examples

口甜心辣
sweet words but a wicked heart
这些豆瓣儿做成的酱都是辣的。
The thick broad-bean sauce is spicy.
你少吃辣的东西，吃多了容易起青春痘。
You should eat less spicy food, as too much can easily cause acne.
吃了点辣椒，辣得满头是汗
这菜又咸又辣，让人难以下咽。
This variety of red pepper is especially hot.
这种红辣椒特别辣。
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Character Decomposition

亠
[tóu]		 + 丷
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+ 束
[shù]

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