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肉
ròu
Description
肉是我们吃的东西，来自动物。
"肉" is the food we eat that comes from animals.
我们说牛肉、猪肉、鸡肉，也可以说水果的肉。
We say beef, pork, chicken as types of "肉", and we can also say the flesh of fruit.
Meanings
肉ròu
meat, flesh from animals used as food
我喜欢吃牛肉。
I like to eat beef.
肉ròu
flesh; pulp of fruit or vegetable
这个西瓜的肉很甜。
The flesh of this watermelon is very sweet.
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Notes
- Nuance
肉 alone usually means pork in Chinese cooking unless another animal is specified.
- Etymology
pictograph originally depicting a piece of cut meat.
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