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Radical 130 · 6 strokes

meat

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MEANING7 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    meat

    动物身体上可以吃的部分dòngwù shēntǐ shang kěyǐ chī de bùfen

    • I like eating meat.

    • There's still some meat in the fridge — you can use it to make dinner.

  2. noun

    flesh

    动物身体上可以吃的柔软部分dòngwù shēntǐ shang kěyǐ chī de róuruǎn bùfen

    • I like to eat meat.

    • She eats chicken and vegetables every day.

  3. noun

    pulp (of a fruit)

    动物身体上可以吃的柔软部分dòngwù shēntǐ shang kěyǐ chī de róuruǎn bùfen

    • The flesh of this fruit is very sweet.

    • The flesh of a mango is both soft and fragrant.

  4. noun

    Kangxi radical 130

    动物身体上可以吃的柔软部分dòngwù shēntǐ shang kěyǐ chī de róuruǎn bùfen

    • This piece of meat has been braised for two hours and is incredibly tender.

  5. adjective

    (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy

    (水果)软而不脆,容易压破shuǐguǒ ruǎn ér bù cuì, róngyì yālì pòhuài

    • This fruit is a bit soft.

    • These peaches have been sitting out too long — they've all gone mushy.

  6. adjective

    (of a person) flabby

    身体松软、不紧实的shēntǐ sōngruǎn、bù jǐnshíde

    • He is quite chubby.

    • She's so out of shape that she's already gasping for breath after just a few steps of climbing.

  7. adjective

    irresolute

    不坚定;缺乏勇气和决心bù jiāndìng;quēfá yǒnggì hé juéxin

    • He's a very indecisive person.

    • Don't be such a pushover when things come up — be more decisive.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

The character 肉 mimics a piece of meat with muscle fibers inside.

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