腿
leg; supporting part; ham
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
leg (of human or animal)
Refers to the lower limb used for standing and walking in humans and animals.
He accidentally broke his left leg.
Dogs run quickly on four legs.
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This fish's tail is as flexible as a leg? No, fish have no legs.
She tiptoed up and lifted her leg to tie her shoelaces.
Long-distance runners need strong leg muscles.
noun
supporting leg of furniture
informalOften used with furniture or large household items, often used with the diminutive suffix 儿 in colloquial speech.
The leg of this table is a bit wobbly.
Please wipe clean the legs of the chair.
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The leg of the bookshelf was damaged in a collision.
The legs of this stool are too tall.
He padded up the legs of the bed a little.
noun
ham (especially Yunnan ham)
formalMost commonly refers to Xuanwei ham from Yunnan province, used in Chinese cooking.
Yunnan ham produced in Yunnan is very famous.
This dish uses Jinhua ham and Yunnan ham.
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Grandma stewed chicken soup with Yunnan ham.
There are vacuum-packed Yunnan hams for sale in the supermarket.
Xuanwei ham is one of the three most famous hams in China.