肉 (ròu) - Meat & flesh

肉Tone 4

ròu ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 肉

榕儒

肉 · ròu

Meat;

flesh;

pulp (of fruit);

substance;

physical body.

Meatfleshpulp (of fruit)

Usage highlights

meatporkbeefchickenmuttonflesh

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I eat meat (吃肉).
  • This is pork (猪肉).
  • The flesh of the fruit is sweet (果肉很甜).
  • He has a strong physique (他体格很肉).

Collocations

  • meat(肉)
  • pork(猪肉)
  • beef(牛肉)
  • chicken(鸡肉)
  • mutton(羊肉)
  • flesh(肉体)

Idioms

  • Flesh and blood(骨肉)
  • Suffer physical punishment(皮肉之苦)
  • Have one's heart in one's mouth(心惊肉跳)
  • Be overfed and under-exercised(肉食者鄙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, meat was a luxury and symbol of wealth.
  • The character appears in many food-related terms reflecting dietary habits.
  • Used metaphorically in Buddhism to refer to the physical body as opposed to the spirit.

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