(bound form) used in words borrowed from other languages based on their sound, such as 喇叭 lǎ​ba or 喇嘛 lǎ​ma

(bound form) used in words representing the sound of wind, rain, or flapping, such as 哗喇 huā​lā or 呼喇 hū​lā

(bound form) used in specific phonetic transcriptions, such as in the word for saliva 哈喇子 hā​lá​zi

a Chinese surname

(slang) a prostitute