臛 (huò) - A thick soup or broth, often meat-based & stew.

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huò ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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臛 · huò

A thick soup or broth, often meat-based;

stew.

A thick soup or broth, often meat-basedstew.

Usage highlights

meat souplamb brothchicken stewturtle soupthick soupsoup preparation

Synonyms

  • 羹— thick soup or broth
  • 汤— soup, broth

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The chef prepared a delicious meat soup (肉臛).
  • They served a special lamb broth (羊臛) at the banquet.
  • This recipe makes a thick chicken stew (鸡臛).
  • Ancient texts mention turtle soup (鳖臛) as a delicacy.

Collocations

  • meat soup(肉臛)
  • lamb broth(羊臛)
  • chicken stew(鸡臛)
  • turtle soup(鳖臛)
  • thick soup(臛羹)
  • soup preparation(作臛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing elaborate banquets and culinary practices.
  • Represents a category of traditional Chinese soups that were thicker than clear broths.
  • Mentioned in historical culinary texts as a sophisticated dish served at formal occasions.

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