膘 (biāo) — fat layer on livestock; animal fat (specifically subcutaneous fat)
Definition
膘 (biāo) specifically refers to the layer of subcutaneous fat on livestock and farm animals — not body weight in general (体重) and not fat as a food category (脂肪/油脂).
noun
fat layer on livestockanimal fat (specifically subcutaneous fat)
Examples
- 膘，。Zhè zhī zhū de biāo hěn hòu, shuō míng yǎng dé hěn hǎo.This pig's fat layer is thick, showing it was raised well.
- 膘。Nóng hù men tōng guò tiáo zhěng sì liào lái zēng jiā shēng chù de biāo.Farmers adjust feed to increase the fat on livestock.
- ，膘。Shàng hǎo de wǔ huā ròu jiǎng jiu féi shòu xiāng jiàn, biāo yào jūn yún.Good streaky pork requires a proper balance of lean and fat, with the fat layer even.
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