qiǎn
肷
flank; side of body between ribs and hip
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the flank; the part of the body between the ribs and the hip bone (esp. of animals)
technicalTechnical term used in zoology and the fur/leather industry. Often appears in the compound 狐肷 (hú qiǎn), referring to fur from the flank of a fox. The variant form 肷 is more commonly used in modern standard Chinese.
Zhè这
jiàn件
hú狐
qiǎn膁
pí皮
páo袍
shì是
yòng用
hú狐
li狸
yè腋
xià下
de的
máo毛
pí皮
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This fox-flank fur robe is made from the fur under the fox's armpits and flanks.
Qiǎn膁
bù部
shì是
dòng动
wù物
qū躯
tǐ体
liǎng两
cè侧
de的
zhòng重
yào要
bù部
wèi位
。
The flank is an important part on both sides of an animal's body.
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Zhè这
kuài块
qiǎn膁
pí皮
zhì质
dì地
róu柔
ruǎn软
，
shì适
hé合
zhì制
zuò作
gāo高
jí级
pí皮
yī衣
。
This piece of flank leather is soft in texture, suitable for making high-quality leather garments.