膷 (xiāng) - A type of beef or mutton broth & meat soup

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膷 · xiāng

A type of beef or mutton broth;

meat soup;

ancient term for a specific type of meat-based dish.

A type of beef or mutton brothmeat soupancient term for a specific type of meat-based

Usage highlights

meat brothmutton soupbeef brothancient broththick soup

Synonyms

  • 羹— thick soup or broth
  • 汤— soup

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient recipe called for a rich meat broth (膷羹).
  • He prepared a traditional mutton soup (羊肉膷).
  • This type of broth was mentioned in classical texts (膷 mentioned in Liji).

Collocations

  • meat broth(膷羹)
  • mutton soup(羊肉膷)
  • beef broth(牛肉膷)
  • ancient broth(古膷)
  • thick soup(浓膷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Mentioned in ancient Chinese texts like the Liji (Book of Rites) as one of the food types.
  • Represents a specific category of meat-based soups in classical Chinese cuisine.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese language, primarily of historical interest.

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