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.
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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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 嗞啦.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 啦啦队 (啦啦隊) | lā lā duì | cheerleading 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 zhǎng | cheerleader |
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.