咸肉

鹹肉

xiánròu

noun #25,564

Measure Word

一块咸肉 kuài

Meanings

1 salt-cured meat
2 salted pork
3 cured meat

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

妈妈买了一块咸肉来炒菜。

Māma mǎi le yīkuài xiánròu lái chǎocài.

Mom bought a piece of salt-cured pork to stir-fry with vegetables.

HSK 7-9

咸肉是江南地区的传统食材。

Xiánròu shì Jiāngnán dìqū de chuántǒng shícái.

Salt-cured meat is a traditional ingredient in the Jiangnan region.

Tips

culture

咸肉 is especially popular in regions like Zhejiang and Jiangsu, where it is used in iconic dishes such as 腌笃鲜, a soup combining salted pork, fresh pork, and bamboo shoots.

Stroke Order

咸 xián

肉 ròu