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Chinese symbol for “sizzle”

嗞啦
zī lā
(onom.) sputter; sizzle

The closest CC-CEDICT match for sizzle is 嗞啦 (zī lā), defined as: (onom.) sputter; sizzle.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

嗞
嗞 zī
to consult about, to plan; to report in writing to an equal; a despatc
radical 30 ⼝ · 12 strokes
啦 lā
final particle of an assertion
radical 30 ⼝ · 11 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 嗞啦.

WordPinyinMeaning
啦啦队 (啦啦隊)lā lā duìcheerleading squad
稀里哗啦 (稀里嘩啦)xī li huā lā(onom.) chaotic or dynamic noises (pattering, crashing, rustling, clattering, sobbing etc); smashed to pieces; completely routed
噼里啪啦pī li pā lā(onom.) crackling of firecrackers; pitter-patter of rain; burst of applause
哗啦 (嘩啦)huā lā(onom.) sound of a crash; with a crash
啦啦队长 (啦啦隊長)lā lā duì zhǎngcheerleader

See also: Japanese symbol for “sizzle”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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