old variant of 辣

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 辢

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  • 酸甜苦辣suān-tián-kǔ-là(lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idioB5
  • 辣椒làjiāohot pepperB6
  • 火辣辣huǒlàlàscorching hotB7
  • 麻辣málàhot and numbingB7

See it in sentences

这个菜有点儿辣。

This dish is a bit spicy.

我不能吃辣的东西。

I cannot eat spicy food.