Kā lā kā tuōdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Krakatoa island and volcano in the Sunda Strait
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

喀拉喀托 喀拉喀托 [Ka1 la1 ka1 tuo1] /Krakatoa island and volcano in the Sunda Strait/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 喀
    kā

    (onom.) sound of coughing or vomiting

  • 拉
    lā

    to pull / to play (a bowed instrument) / to drag / to draw / to chat / (coll.) to empty one's bowels

    lá

    to make a cut in (sth) / to slit / to gash / to slash

    là

    used in 拉拉蛄[là là gǔ]

  • 喀
    kā

    (onom.) sound of coughing or vomiting

  • 托
    tuō

    to hold up in one's hand / to support with one's palm / sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest) / (bound form) a shill / to ask / to beg / to entrust (variant of 託|托[tuō]) / torr (unit of pressure) / to trust / to entrust / to be entrusted with / to act as trustee

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