腊
12th lunar month; cured meat; surname
Meanings
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12th lunar month
Refers to the twelfth month of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, traditionally associated with sacrifices.
The twelfth lunar month is the last month of the agricultural calendar.
It is already the twelfth lunar month, so the New Year is coming soon.
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We plan to buy New Year goods during the twelfth lunar month.
The weather in the twelfth lunar month is very cold.
Once the Laba Festival (8th day of 12th month) passes, the New Year arrives.
noun
cured meat; preserved meat
Refers to meat (pork, fish, chicken, etc.) that is salted, cured, and smoked or air-dried in winter.
Cantonese-style cured pork tastes very good.
Every winter, our family makes cured fish.
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Please help me cut a plate of cured meats.
This type of cured sausage is made of pork.
People in the South like to eat cured meats in winter.
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surname
A rare Chinese surname.
I know a friend whose surname is La.
Teacher La is our history teacher.
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Excuse me, are you Mr. La?
Many households in this village have the surname La.
He chose 'La' as his pen name.