嚂 (làn) - To taste & to sample

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làn ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

嚂 · làn

To taste;

to sample;

to try food or drink;

to savor.

To tasteto sampleto try food or drink

Usage highlights

Taste soupTry a biteSample dishesSavor delicaciesTaste wineTry the flavor

Synonyms

  • 尝— to taste; to try
  • 品— to sample; to savor
  • 试— to try; to test

Antonyms

  • 吐— to spit out
  • 呕— to vomit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tasted the soup to check the seasoning (嚂汤).
  • Let me try a small bite of that dish (嚂一口).
  • The chef samples every dish before serving (厨师嚂菜).
  • We can taste the local delicacies (嚂当地美食).

Collocations

  • Taste soup(嚂汤)
  • Try a bite(嚂一口)
  • Sample dishes(嚂菜)
  • Savor delicacies(嚂美食)
  • Taste wine(嚂酒)
  • Try the flavor(嚂味)

Idioms

  • Taste and savor(嚂嚂品味)
  • Sample the delicacies(嚂尝珍馐)
  • Try the new flavor(嚂新味)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is specifically used in the context of tasting food and drink, particularly in culinary contexts.
  • It carries connotations of careful evaluation and appreciation of flavors.
  • While not extremely common in modern usage, it appears in specialized culinary and literary contexts.

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