鲜肉 (xiān ròu) — fresh meat | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

fresh meat

Measure word · 块

鲜肉。
Wǒ zuó tiān zài chāo shì mǎi le yì xiē xiān ròu.
I bought some fresh meat at the supermarket yesterday.
鲜肉，。
Zhè jiā diàn de xiān ròu hěn xīn xiān, jià gé yě bú guì.
The fresh meat at this shop is very fresh and the price is not expensive.
鲜肉，。
Zuò hóng shāo ròu zuì hǎo yòng xiān ròu, wèi dào cái hǎo chī.
To make braised pork, it's best to use fresh meat; only then will the taste be good.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

鲜 means fresh and 肉 means meat, so it names fresh meat.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鮮; 鲜 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

魚魚yúfish

Sound part声符shēngfú

羴

羴shān鮮xiān

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 鮮 pairs 魚 (fish) with 羴, which gives the sound; this note is about 鮮, not 鲜.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original shape of 肉 showed ribs of an animal’s torso, or simply a slice of meat.

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