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Meaning of 卤

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(Trad.: 滷, 鹵)
Pinyin:
English Definition: alkaline soil; salt; brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid; to stew in soy sauce and spices
Chinese Definition:
①制盐时剩下的黑色汁液,味苦有毒。亦称“盐卤”、“苦汁”。
②浓汁:卤汁。卤面。
③用五香咸水或酱油等浓汁制作食品:卤虾。卤豆腐。
④古同“鲁”,鲁莽。
⑤古同“橹”,大盾。
⑥古同“掳”,掠夺。
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Pictographic:A container used to brine pickles
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • Full surround
      • [ wéi ] enclosure; border
      • [ ] to govern; to control; to nurture
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Example Words
卤水 shuǐ brine; bittern; marinade
卤素 halogen (chemistry)
卤肉 ròu stewed meat
卤菜 cài pot-stewed dish
盐卤 yán brine
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Example Sentences
1
I believe love is like pickled pig feet.
2
Trihalomethanes, for instance, can increase the risk of miscarriage.
3
I had found the gravy boat from my mother's china service.
4
Then I reached under my pillow and took out the gravy boat.
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But that little gravy boat is much more than an heirloom to me.