shān
膻
muttony; gamey; strong-smelling
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
smelling like mutton or goat; gamey; having a strong odor of lamb
Describes the distinctive strong smell of mutton, goat meat, or certain fatty meats. Often used in the compounds 羶味 or 羶气. In modern usage, the variant form 膻 is more commonly written.
Zhè这
yáng羊
ròu肉
chī吃
qǐ起
lai来
yǒu有
diǎn点
shān羶
。
This mutton tastes a bit gamey.
Wǒ我
bù不
xí习
guan惯
zhè这
zhǒng种
shān羶
wèi味
。
I'm not used to this kind of strong mutton odor.
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Xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
yáng羊
ròu肉
shān羶
qì气
bù不
zhòng重
。
Fresh lamb doesn't have a heavy gamey smell.