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火腿

huǒtuǐ
noun HSK 5 #6,271

Measure Word

一块火腿 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 ham

Characters

火
huǒ
fire
腿
tuǐ
leg
Fire-treated leg — meat cured or smoked with fire.

Examples

我想要一个火腿三明治。
Wǒ xiǎng yào yí ge huǒtuǐ sānmíngzhì.
I'd like a ham sandwich.
金华火腿是中国最有名的火腿。
Jīnhuá huǒtuǐ shì Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de huǒtuǐ.
Jinhua ham is the most famous ham in China.
火腿肠是很受欢迎的零食。
Huǒtuǐ cháng shì hěn shòu huānyíng de língshí.
Ham sausage is a very popular snack.

Tips

usage
火腿肠 (huǒtuǐ cháng) is processed ham sausage — a ubiquitous Chinese snack sold everywhere. Different from actual cured ham.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ
腿 tuǐ