羊蝎子

羊蠍子
yángxiēzi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 lamb spine hot pot
  2. 2 lamb backbone (Beijing dish)

Examples

HSK 5
Dōngtiān chī yì guō yángxiēzi zuì nuǎnhuo.
Eating a pot of lamb spine hot pot in winter is the warmest thing.
HSK 7-9
Běijīng de yángxiēzi huǒguō hěn yǒumíng.
Beijing's lamb spine hot pot is famous.
HSK 7-9
Tā kěn le bàntiān yángxiēzi cái chīwán.
He gnawed on the lamb spine for a long time before finishing.

Tips

culture
The bone column looks like a scorpion's tail, which is where the name 蝎子 comes from. It is a northern winter specialty, eaten by gnawing meat directly off the backbone.
memory
(sheep) + 蝎子 (scorpion) - sheep bones shaped like a scorpion.

Stroke Order

yáng
xiē