(luán) - A slice of meat & minced meat

Tone 2

luán | 25 strokes | radical:

· luán

A slice of meat;

minced meat;

to cut meat into small pieces.

A slice of meatminced meatto cut meat into small pieces.

Usage highlights

Sliced meatMinced meatCut meat into piecesA piece of meatChopped meatMeat slice

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He ordered a portion of sliced meat (切臠).
  • The dish is made with minced meat (肉臠).
  • The recipe calls for finely cut meat (臠割).

Collocations

  • Sliced meat(切臠)
  • Minced meat(肉臠)
  • Cut meat into pieces(臠割)
  • A piece of meat(一臠)
  • Chopped meat(臠炙)
  • Meat slice(臠肉)

Idioms

  • A single slice can reveal the whole(嘗鼎一臠)
  • To taste a piece and know the whole cauldron(嘗鼎一臠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in classical texts describing food preparation and sacrificial offerings.
  • Used metaphorically in idioms to indicate understanding the whole from a small sample.

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