腊鸭

臘鴨

làyā

noun

Measure Word

一只腊鸭 zhī

Meanings

1 cured duck
2 preserved duck (salted and air-dried, typical Cantonese/Jiangnan winter food)

Characters

cured, 12th lunar month

Examples

阳台上挂着几只腊鸭。

Yángtái shàng guàzhe jǐ zhī làyā.

A few cured ducks are hanging on the balcony.

腊鸭煲仔饭是广东冬天的经典。

Làyā bāozǎifàn shì Guǎngdōng dōngtiān de jīngdiǎn.

Cured-duck claypot rice is a Cantonese winter classic.

Tips

culture

腊 refers to the 12th lunar month, when the cold dry air is ideal for curing meat. 腊鸭, 腊肉, 腊肠 are the standard 腊味 trio prepared for Chinese New Year.

Stroke Order

腊 là

鸭 yā