火
腿

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The word "火腿" is formed by combining the character 火 (huǒ), meaning "fire", which references the traditional smoking or curing process, with the character 腿 (tuǐ), meaning "leg", indicating the specific part of the animal used, resulting in a literal meaning of "fire leg" to denote ham.

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我早餐吃了火腿。

Wǒ zǎocān chīle huǒtuǐ.

I ate ham for breakfast.

妈妈买了一块火腿。

Māma mǎile yī kuài huǒtuǐ.

Mom bought a piece of ham.

火腿是三明治的常见配料。

Huǒtuǐ shì sānmíngzhì de chàngjiàn pèiliào.

Ham is a common ingredient in sandwiches.

这种火腿来自西班牙，味道很特别。

Zhè zhǒng huǒtuǐ láizì Xībānyá, wèidào hěn tèbié.

This kind of ham comes from Spain, and its taste is very special.

为了做这道菜，你需要将火腿切成薄片。

Wèile zuò zhè dào cài, nǐ xūyào jiāng huǒtuǐ qiē chéng báopiàn.

To make this dish, you need to slice the ham thinly.

Word Definition - 火腿

huǒ tuǐ ham; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

火 huǒ, huǒ
腿 tuǐ, tuǐ