膾 (kuài) - kuài — minced meat & finely chopped meat

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kuài ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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膾 · kuài

kuài — minced meat;

finely chopped meat;

also refers to raw fish slices in dishes like sashimi.

kuài — minced meatfinely chopped meatalso refers to raw fish slices in dishes

Usage highlights

minced meatfinely chopped meatraw fish slicesminced fishsliced raw meatminced lamb

Synonyms

  • 炙— roasted meat (often paired with 膾)
  • 脍— simplified form of 膾

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He enjoys eating raw fish slices (膾).
  • This restaurant serves finely minced meat (膾炙).
  • The dish contains minced fish (魚膾).
  • Sashimi is a Japanese version of raw fish slices (膾).

Collocations

  • minced meat(膾)
  • finely chopped meat(膾炙)
  • raw fish slices(魚膾)
  • minced fish(膾魚)
  • sliced raw meat(生膾)
  • minced lamb(羊膾)

Idioms

  • Popular and well-liked(膾炙人口)
  • Minced meat and roasted meat(膾炙)
  • Raw fish slices and rice wine(膾酒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 膾 originally referred to thinly sliced raw meat or fish, a delicacy in ancient China.
  • The idiom 膾炙人口 describes something that is popular and enjoyed by many, like minced and roasted meat.
  • In historical contexts, 膾 was often associated with fine dining and culinary refinement.

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