脍 (kuài) - thinly sliced raw meat or fish & minced meat

脍Tone 4

kuài ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

脍 · kuài

thinly sliced raw meat or fish;

minced meat;

to slice meat thinly

thinly sliced raw meat or fishminced meatto slice meat thinly

Usage highlights

thinly sliced meatminced meatraw fish slicessliced meat dishmeat slicingdelicious sliced food

Synonyms

  • 炙— roasted meat (often paired with 脍)
  • 片— slice (modern equivalent for slicing)

Antonyms

  • 整— whole (opposite of sliced or minced)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He enjoys eating raw fish slices (脍炙).
  • The chef prepared minced meat (肉脍) for the dish.
  • Thinly sliced raw fish is a delicacy (鱼脍).
  • This restaurant specializes in sliced meat dishes (脍食).

Collocations

  • thinly sliced meat(脍肉)
  • minced meat(脍炙)
  • raw fish slices(鱼脍)
  • sliced meat dish(脍食)
  • meat slicing(脍切)
  • delicious sliced food(脍味)

Idioms

  • To be on everybody's lips(脍炙人口)
  • Enjoy great popularity(脍炙一时)
  • Widely praised(交口脍炙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese cuisine, '脍' referred to thinly sliced raw meat or fish, considered a delicacy.
  • The character appears in the idiom '脍炙人口' meaning 'to be on everybody's lips', originally describing food that was as popular as sliced meat and roasted meat.
  • Thinly sliced raw fish (鱼脍) was a common dish in historical Chinese cuisine, similar to modern sashimi.

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