腩 (nǎn) - Belly & specifically refers to the fatty, tender meat from

腩Tone 3

nǎn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

楠念

腩 · nǎn

Belly;

specifically refers to the fatty, tender meat from the belly of an animal, especially beef brisket or pork belly.

Bellyspecifically refers to the fatty, tender meat from

Usage highlights

Beef brisketPork bellyBrisket noodlesBraised brisketBelly meatBrisket hot pot

Synonyms

  • 腹肉— belly meat
  • 五花肉— pork belly (specifically layered fat and meat)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Beef brisket noodles are delicious (牛腩面).
  • We ordered braised pork belly (红烧腩肉).
  • This cut is from the beef belly (牛腩部位).
  • The restaurant specializes in brisket hot pot (腩肉火锅).

Collocations

  • Beef brisket(牛腩)
  • Pork belly(猪腩)
  • Brisket noodles(腩肉面)
  • Braised brisket(焖腩肉)
  • Belly meat(腩肉)
  • Brisket hot pot(腩肉火锅)

Idioms

  • Fat belly and round waist(肥腩圆腰)
  • Brisket and tendon(腩筋)
  • Choice brisket cut(上等腩位)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese cuisine, 腩 refers specifically to the prized belly cuts of meat, known for their tenderness and marbling.
  • Beef brisket (牛腩) is particularly famous in Cantonese cuisine, featured in dishes like brisket noodles and curry brisket.
  • The character combines the meat radical (月) with 南 (south), though the phonetic relationship is not transparent in modern pronunciation.

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