肉末, photo 1 of 2
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Ground beef USDA
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肉末

ròumò
noun #38,850

Meanings

  1. 1 minced meat
  2. 2 ground meat

About the ingredient

肉类 Meat

Meat chopped or ground fine, usually pork. A little of it flavours tofu and noodle dishes, and mixed with vegetables and seasoning it fills dumplings.

Also called  肉馅、 肉糜、 绞肉

Examples

HSK 7-9
Māma yòng ròumò zuò le mápó dòufu.
Mom used minced meat to make mapo tofu.
HSK 7-9
Bǎ ròumò hé cōng jiāng yìqǐ chǎo xiāng.
Stir-fry the minced meat with scallions and ginger until fragrant.

Tips

memory
末 means 'tip/end' and by extension 'powder, fine bits' (cf. 粉末 powder, 茶末 tea dust). 肉末 = meat reduced to fine bits, i.e. mince. Synonym: 肉糜; regional: 绞肉 in Taiwan.

Stroke Order

肉 ròu
末 mò