鱠 (kuài) - Kuai — minced fish & finely chopped raw fish or meat, often referring

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kuài ｜ 24 strokes ｜ radical:

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鱠 · kuài

Kuai — minced fish;

finely chopped raw fish or meat, often referring to a traditional Chinese dish similar to sashimi.

Kuai — minced fishfinely chopped raw fish or meat, often referring

Usage highlights

minced fishraw fish slicesfinely chopped meatpopular delicacyfish kuai dishkuai preparation

Synonyms

  • 鲙— alternative form for minced fish
  • 脍— simplified/minor form for minced meat/fish

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He enjoys eating raw fish slices (鱼脍).
  • This restaurant serves excellent minced fish (鲙炙).
  • Ancient Chinese cuisine included raw fish dishes (生鱼脍).
  • The dish is made with finely chopped meat (脍炙人口).

Collocations

  • minced fish(鱼脍)
  • raw fish slices(生鱼脍)
  • finely chopped meat(脍炙)
  • popular delicacy(脍炙人口)
  • fish kuai dish(鲙菜)
  • kuai preparation(脍法)

Idioms

  • To win universal praise(脍炙人口)
  • Delicious and popular(脍炙人口)
  • Finely minced and roasted(脍炙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Kuai refers to an ancient Chinese culinary tradition of eating raw, finely chopped fish or meat, dating back to the Zhou dynasty.
  • The character appears in the idiom 'kuai zhi ren kou' (脍炙人口), meaning something is widely praised and popular, originally describing delicious food.
  • This preparation method was considered a delicacy among ancient Chinese nobility and scholars.

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