() - A type of dried meat & also refers to a curved shape or bending.

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A type of dried meat;

also refers to a curved shape or bending.

A type of dried meatalso refers to a curved shape or bending.

Usage highlights

dried meatcurved shapebendingancient food preservation

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • straight

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts mention dried meat called qu (胊).
  • The term describes a curved shape (胊曲).
  • It appears in classical Chinese medical texts (胊脉).

Collocations

  • dried meat(胊肉)
  • curved shape(胊曲)
  • bending(胊弯)
  • ancient food preservation(胊干)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a method of preserving meat by drying in ancient China.
  • Also used in classical texts to describe curved or bent objects.

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