朐 (qú) - Dried meat & a curved shape

朐Tone 2

qú ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 月

情仁

朐 · qú

Dried meat;

a curved shape;

also used as a place name in ancient China.

Dried meata curved shapealso used as a place name in ancient

Usage highlights

dried meatQuxian CountyQushanQurongbent shapedried meat strips

Synonyms

  • 脯— dried meat
  • 腊— cured meat

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Dried meat strips(朐脯)
  • A type of dried meat(腊朐)
  • Quxian County in ancient times(朐县)
  • Qushan Island in Lianyungang(朐山)

Collocations

  • dried meat(朐脯)
  • Quxian County(朐县)
  • Qushan(朐山)
  • Qurong(朐忍)
  • bent shape(屈朐)
  • dried meat strips(朐脩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to dried meat bent into a curved shape for preservation and transport.
  • Used in ancient Chinese place names, such as Quxian County in present-day Lianyungang, Jiangsu.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing food preservation methods and geographical locations.

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