róu
鞣
tan leather; cure hides
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to tan (leather); to treat animal hides with tanning agents to make soft leather
Technical term used in leather processing and manufacturing. The process involves treating raw animal hides with tannins or other chemicals to prevent decomposition and create supple leather.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shù树
pí皮
hán含
yǒu有
dān单
níng宁
suān酸
，
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
róu鞣
pí皮
zi子
。
This tree bark contains tannic acid and can be used to tan hides.
Zhè这
pí皮
zi子
róu鞣
de得
bù不
gòu够
shú熟
，
mō摸
qǐ起
lái来
hái还
yǒu有
diǎn点
yìng硬
。
This hide hasn't been tanned long enough; it still feels a bit stiff to the touch.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
róu鞣
zhì制
pí皮
gé革
xū需
yào要
huā花
fèi费
hěn很
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
。
Traditional leather tanning requires a very long time.