xī
腊 (xī) is a Chinese word meaning “dried meat; also pr. [xi2]”.
Meanings
- 1dried meat
- 2also pr. [xi2]
Related words
希腊Greece腊肠sausage腊ancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month腊old variant of 臘|腊[la4]腊肉meat that has been cured and air-dried in the cold (esp. during the 12th lunar month)腊月twelfth lunar month古希腊ancient Greece残冬腊月final days of the lunar year烧腊siu mei (燒味|烧味[shao1 wei4]) made from cured meat 臘肉|腊肉[la4 rou4]老腊肉(coll.) experienced and usually well-positioned middle-aged man腊克lacquer (loanword)腊八粥Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar