嗠 (lào) - Ancient form of 酪 (lào), meaning fermented milk, & archaic character for dairy products.

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lào ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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嗠 · lào

Ancient form of 酪 (lào), meaning fermented milk, yogurt, or cheese;

archaic character for dairy products.

Ancient form of 酪 (lào), meaning fermented milk,archaic character for dairy products.

Usage highlights

Fermented milkDairy productAncient dairy

Synonyms

  • 酪— fermented milk, yogurt, cheese

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts refer to fermented milk as 嗠 (嗠).
  • This character is an obsolete variant for dairy products (乳制品).
  • In historical contexts, 嗠 meant yogurt or cheese (酸奶或奶酪).

Collocations

  • Fermented milk(嗠)
  • Dairy product(乳嗠)
  • Ancient dairy(古嗠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient texts as a variant of 酪, referring to fermented dairy products.
  • Reflects historical dairy consumption practices in certain Chinese regions.
  • Now considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

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