鞣 (róu) - To tan leather & to process animal hides into leather through chemical
鞣 · róu
To tan leather;
to process animal hides into leather through chemical treatment to make them durable and flexible.
To tan leatherto process animal hides into leather through chemical
Usage highlights
Tan leatherTanning processLeather tanningTanning agentVegetable tanningChrome tanning
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The process of tanning leather (鞣革) involves treating animal hides.
- Tannins are used in the tanning process (鞣制过程).
- This workshop specializes in leather tanning (皮革鞣制).
Collocations
- Tan leather(鞣革)
- Tanning process(鞣制)
- Leather tanning(皮革鞣制)
- Tanning agent(鞣剂)
- Vegetable tanning(植物鞣)
- Chrome tanning(铬鞣)
Idioms
- No specific idioms featuring this character prominently
Cultural background
FAQ- 鞣 represents an ancient craft of leather processing dating back thousands of years in China.
- The character combines the leather radical (革) with the phonetic component 柔 (soft), indicating the process of making leather soft and pliable.
- Traditional tanning methods included vegetable tanning using plant extracts before modern chemical processes.