卤 lǔ
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 卤 — salt
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
卤味
lǔwèi
brined or braised savoury food
Characters in this word
味 wèi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这条老街以卤味闻名，游客常排队买鸭脖和豆干。 Zhè tiáo lǎojiē yǐ lǔwèi wénmíng, yóukè cháng páiduì mǎi yābó hé dòugān. This old street is famous for its braised savoury foods, and tourists often queue for duck necks and dried tofu.
- 晚上回家的路上，我买了一盒卤味当夜宵。 Wǎnshang huí jiā de lù shàng, wǒ mǎi le yì hé lǔwèi dāng yèxiāo. On my way home in the evening, I bought a box of braised snacks for a late-night meal.
- 这家店的卤味又香又辣，每天下午就卖完了。 Zhè jiā diàn de lǔwèi yòu xiāng yòu là, měitiān xiàwǔ jiù mài wán le. The braised foods at this shop are fragrant and spicy, and sell out every afternoon.
Related words
- 味道 wèidào taste; smell
- 味儿 wèir taste; smell
- 意味着 yìwèizhe to mean
- 气味 qìwèi smell, odor
- 趣味 qùwèi interest, delight
- 味觉 wèijué sense of taste
- 风味 fēngwèi flavour; distinctive taste or style
- 回味 huíwèi aftertaste; to savour; to reflect on
- 津津有味 jīnjīnyǒuwèi with great interest; with relish
- 耐人寻味 nàirénxúnwèi thought-provoking; intriguing
- 品味 pǐnwèi to taste; to savour; taste; aesthetic judgement
- 味精 wèijīng monosodium glutamate; MSG