肴 (yáo) - cooked food, meat dishes, delicacies

肴Tone 2

yáo ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 月

嬿一

肴 · yáo

cooked food, meat dishes, delicacies

cooked food, meat dishes, delicacies

Usage highlights

delicious fooddishes and foodrare delicaciesfood and drinkmeat disheswine and food

Synonyms

  • 菜— dish, vegetable
  • 馔— food, provisions
  • 膳— meal, food

Antonyms

  • 素— vegetarian, plain
  • 粗— coarse, rough

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This restaurant serves delicious dishes (佳肴).
  • We ordered several meat dishes (菜肴).
  • The banquet featured exquisite delicacies (珍肴).
  • He is a master at preparing fine food (肴馔).

Collocations

  • delicious food(佳肴)
  • dishes and food(菜肴)
  • rare delicacies(珍肴)
  • food and drink(肴馔)
  • meat dishes(肴肉)
  • wine and food(酒肴)

Idioms

  • Fine wine and delicious dishes(美酒佳肴)
  • Rare delicacies from land and sea(山珍海错)
  • Rich food and fine wine(旨酒嘉肴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 肴 referred specifically to meat dishes, especially those served with wine during feasts.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing banquets and hospitality rituals.
  • Modern usage extends to all types of cooked dishes, maintaining the connotation of something special or celebratory.

FAQ