kuài

脍

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional膾

minced meat; sliced meat

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

finely chopped or minced fish or meat

literary

Classical Chinese term found in historical texts and formal writing, famously appearing in the Analects.

Shí食
bù不
yàn厌
jīng精
 ，
kuài脍
bù不
yàn厌
xì细
 。

He did not dislike his food finely cleaned, nor his minced meat finely chopped.

Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
měi美
kuài脍
zuǒ佐
jiǔ酒
 ，
shì视
wéi为
jiā佳
yàn宴
 。

The ancients paired fine minced meat with wine, considering it a splendid feast.

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Cǐ此
kuài脍
nǎi乃
yǐ以
xiān鲜
lǐ鲤
zhì制
chéng成
 ，
rù入
kǒu口
jí即
huà化
 。

This minced meat was made from fresh carp, melting in the mouth.

2.

verb

to cut fish or meat into thin slices

literary

Transitive verb used in classical contexts, often appearing in culinary descriptions.

Chú厨
zi子
zhèng正
zài在
kuài脍
lǐ鲤
yǐ以
dài待
bīn宾
kè客
 。

The cook is slicing carp to entertain the guests.

Gǔ古
rén人
kuài脍
jīn金
jī齑
yù玉
 ，
jí极
yán言
pēng烹
rèn饪
zhī之
jīng精
xì细
 。

The ancients sliced gold and minced jade, an exaggeration describing the fineness of cooking.

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Kuài脍
ròu肉
wéi为
piàn片
 ，
báo薄
rú如
chán蝉
yì翼
 。

Slicing meat into pieces thin as cicada wings.