Definitions
Etymology
A sacrifice of meat ⺼ for the past year 昔
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The character 腊 is the simplified form of 臘. It features the flesh radical 月 (ròu) on the left, placing it in the semantic category of meat or body parts. The right component is 昔 (xī, meaning "past"), which provides the phonetic element. In the traditional form 臘, the phonetic component is 巤 (liè). Originally, the character referred to the year-end winter sacrifice and, by extension, the twelfth lunar month when it occurred. The cold, dry weather of this month was ideal for preserving meat, so the meaning extended to include dried, salted, or smoked meats.
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我喜欢吃腊肉。
腊月天气很冷。
妈妈做了腊味香肠。
腊八节那天我们喝腊八粥。
在腊月里，人们准备过年。
这种腊肉来自湖南，非常有名。
腊月的寒风刺骨，但节日气氛温暖人心。
尽管腊月工作繁忙，他仍抽时间制作腊肉。