髈 (bǎng) - Thigh — refers to the upper leg or & also used in some dialects for pork leg

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髈 · bǎng

Thigh — refers to the upper leg or ham;

also used in some dialects for pork leg meat.

Thigh — refers to the upper leg oralso used in some dialects for pork leg

Usage highlights

pork thighthigh boneham hockthigh meatupper legbraised pork leg

Synonyms

  • 大腿— thigh (more common term)
  • 股— thigh (formal/medical)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He injured his thigh (大腿髈) during the game.
  • This dish uses pork ham (猪髈).
  • She has strong thigh muscles (髈部肌肉).
  • The recipe calls for ham hock (火腿髈).

Collocations

  • pork thigh(猪髈)
  • thigh bone(髈骨)
  • ham hock(火腿髈)
  • thigh meat(髈肉)
  • upper leg(大腿髈)
  • braised pork leg(红烧髈子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in culinary contexts, especially in southern Chinese dialects for pork dishes.
  • In medical/anatomical contexts, refers to the upper leg or thigh region.
  • Less common in formal writing, more prevalent in regional spoken language.

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