Definitions
(noun)
12th lunar month; preserved (meat, fish)
(noun)
dried meat
Etymology
A sacrifice of meat ⺼ for the past year 昔
About
The character "腊" is structurally composed of the "月" radical, denoting flesh, and the phonetic component "昔", with its earliest meaning referring specifically to dried meat. The traditional character "臘", built from the "月" radical and the phonetic component "巤", historically represented the year-end sacrifice and by extension the twelfth lunar month. Through historical usage, "腊" came to be employed for the concepts associated with "臘", resulting in "腊" assuming the meanings of both cured meats and the lunar December, while "臘" remains its traditional counterpart with identical semantics.
Example Sentences Hide
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。