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

妈妈买了一块咸肉来炒菜。

Māma mǎi le yī kuài xiánròu lái chǎo cài.

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

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 (yān dǔ xiān), a soup combining salted pork, fresh pork, and bamboo shoots.

Stroke Order

咸 xián

肉 ròu