ròu

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Definitions

  1. 1. meat
  2. 2. flesh
  3. 3. pulp (of a fruit)
  4. 4. (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy
  5. 5. (of a person) flabby
  6. 6. irresolute
  7. 7. Kangxi radical 130

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Words Containing 肉

烤肉
kǎo ròu

barbecue (lit. roast meat)

羊肉
yáng ròu

mutton

肌肉
jī ròu

muscle

五花肉
wǔ huā ròu

pork belly

五花腌猪肉
wǔ huā yān zhū ròu

streaky bacon

人为刀俎,我为鱼肉
rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu

lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)

人肉
rén ròu

human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[rén ròu dùn pái], human shield)

人肉搜索
rén ròu sōu suǒ

to crowdsource information about sb or sth (typically as a form of vigilantism resulting in doxing)

人肉搜索引擎
rén ròu sōu suǒ yǐn qíng

human flesh search engine

何不食肉糜
hé bù shí ròu mí

fig. (of people from higher class etc) to be oblivious to other people's plight

元肉
yuán ròu

dried longan pulp

入肉
rù ròu

to have intercourse

切肉刀
qiē ròu dāo

meat cleaver

割肉
gē ròu

to cut some meat

包子有肉不在褶上
bāo zi yǒu ròu bù zài zhě shàng

a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)

午餐肉
wǔ cān ròu

canned luncheon meat

卡波西氏肉瘤
kǎ bō xī shì ròu liú

Kaposi's sarcoma

古老肉
gǔ lǎo ròu

sweet and sour pork

咕咾肉
gū lǎo ròu

sweet and sour meat (pork)

咕噜肉
gū lū ròu

sweet and sour meat (pork)

回锅肉
huí guō ròu

twice-cooked pork

土耳其旋转烤肉
tǔ ěr qí xuán zhuǎn kǎo ròu

Turkish döner kebab

多肉
duō ròu

fleshy

多肉植物
duō ròu zhí wù

succulent (plant)

大肉
dà ròu

pork

大鱼大肉
dà yú dà ròu

dishes with generous amounts of meat and fish

宫爆肉丁
gōng bào ròu dīng

stir-fried diced pork

小牛肉
xiǎo niú ròu

veal

小鲜肉
xiǎo xiān ròu

(coll.) teen idol (male)

少块肉
shǎo kuài ròu

(won't) hurt (to do sth)

弱肉强食
ruò ròu qiáng shí

lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom)

心头肉
xīn tóu ròu

the person one loves the most

心惊肉跳
xīn jīng ròu tiào

lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster

息肉
xī ròu

(medicine) polyp

情同骨肉
qíng tóng gǔ ròu

as close as flesh and bones (idiom); deep friendship

情逾骨肉
qíng yú gǔ ròu

feelings deeper than for one's own flesh and blood (idiom)

悬羊头卖狗肉
xuán yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu

see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉[guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu]

手心手背都是肉
shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu

lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)

手抓羊肉
shǒu zhuā yáng ròu

hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)

扣肉
kòu ròu

steamed pork

挖肉补疮
wā ròu bǔ chuāng

to cut one's flesh to cover a sore (idiom); faced with a current crisis, to make it worse by a temporary expedient

挂羊头卖狗肉
guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu

lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)

旋转烤肉
xuán zhuǎn kǎo ròu

döner kebab

日式烧肉
rì shì shāo ròu

yakiniku (Japanese-style grilled meat)

木犀肉
mù xi ròu

pork and scrambled eggs

杜兴氏肌肉营养不良症
dù xīng shì jī ròu yíng yǎng bù liáng zhèng

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

东坡肉
dōng pō ròu

stir-fried pork, favorite of Northern Song writer Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼, a.k.a. Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡

果肉
guǒ ròu

pulp

植物肉
zhí wù ròu

plant-based meat

横肉
héng ròu

fierce-looking

涮羊肉
shuàn yáng ròu

Mongolian hot pot

温体肉
wēn tǐ ròu

meat that is not refrigerated after the animal is slaughtered

卤肉
lǔ ròu

stewed meat

滚刀肉
gǔn dāo ròu

annoying person

烤肉酱
kǎo ròu jiàng

barbecue sauce

烟肉
yān ròu

bacon

炖肉
dùn ròu

to stew meat

熏肉
xūn ròu

bacon

牛肉
niú ròu

beef

牛肉丸
niú ròu wán

beef meatballs

牛肉干
niú ròu gān

dried beef

牛肉面
niú ròu miàn

beef noodle soup

牛脊肉
niú jǐ ròu

sirloin (beef joint)

狗肉
gǒu ròu

dog meat

狼多肉少
láng duō ròu shǎo

many wolves and not enough meat

甜酸肉
tián suān ròu

sweet and sour pork

生死肉骨
shēng sǐ ròu gǔ

lit. the dead returning to life

生肉
shēng ròu

raw meat

瘦肉
shòu ròu

lean meat

瘦肉精
shòu ròu jīng

leanness-enhancing agent (for livestock)

癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉
lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu

lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom)

白肉
bái ròu

plain boiled pork

皮笑肉不笑
pí xiào ròu bù xiào

to put on a fake smile (idiom)

皮肉
pí ròu

skin and flesh

皮肉之苦
pí ròu zhī kǔ

physical pain

皮肤肌肉囊
pí fū jī ròu náng

dermo-muscular sac

皮开肉绽
pí kāi ròu zhàn

flesh lacerated from corporal punishment (idiom)

眼中钉,肉中刺
yǎn zhōng dīng , ròu zhōng cì

a thorn in one's side

碎肉
suì ròu

ground meat; mincemeat

端起碗吃肉,放下筷子骂娘
duān qǐ wǎn chī ròu , fàng xià kuài zi mà niáng

fig. to complain despite being privileged

米粉肉
mǐ fěn ròu

rice flour meat

糖醋肉
táng cù ròu

sweet and sour pork

红烧肉
hóng shāo ròu

red braised pork

红肉
hóng ròu

red meat

素肉
sù ròu

vegetarian meat substitute

细皮嫩肉
xì pí nèn ròu

soft skin and tender flesh (idiom)

绞肉
jiǎo ròu

minced meat

绞肉机
jiǎo ròu jī

meat grinder

羊肉串
yáng ròu chuàn

lamb kebab

羊肉馅
yáng ròu xiàn

minced mutton

羊头狗肉
yáng tóu gǒu ròu

see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉[guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu]

老腊肉
lǎo là ròu

(coll.) experienced and usually well-positioned middle-aged man

肉丁
ròu dīng

diced meat

肉中刺
ròu zhōng cì

a thorn in one's flesh

肉丸
ròu wán

meatball

肉乎乎
ròu hū hū

plump

肉偿
ròu cháng

(fig.) to use sex to pay off (a debt)

肉冠
ròu guān

comb (fleshy crest on a bird's head)

肉刑
ròu xíng

corporal punishment (such as castration or amputation)

肉包子打狗
ròu bāo zi dǎ gǒu

lit. to fling a meat bun at a dog (idiom)

肉商
ròu shāng

meat merchant

肉嘟嘟
ròu dū dū

chubby

肉圆
ròu yuán

ba-wan, dumpling made of glutinous dough, typically stuffed with minced pork, bamboo shoots etc, and served with a savory sauce (Taiwanese snack) (from Taiwanese 肉圓, Tai-lo pr. [bah-uân])

肉垂麦鸡
ròu chuí mài jī

(bird species of China) red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

肉垫
ròu diàn

pad (on animal paw)

肉夹馍
ròu jiā mó

lit. meat wedged in steamed bun

肉孜节
ròu zī jié

see 開齋節|开斋节[kāi zhāi jié]

肉感
ròu gǎn

sexiness

肉欲
ròu yù

carnal desire

肉搏战
ròu bó zhàn

hand-to-hand combat

肉末
ròu mò

ground meat

肉桂
ròu guì

Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)

肉条
ròu tiáo

cutlet

肉棒
ròu bàng

meat stick

肉毒中毒
ròu dú zhòng dú

botulism

肉毒杆菌
ròu dú gǎn jūn

Clostridium botulinum

肉毒杆菌毒素
ròu dú gǎn jūn dú sù

botulinum toxin

肉毒梭状芽孢杆菌
ròu dú suō zhuàng yá bāo gǎn jūn

Clostridium difficile (bacterium causing gut infection)

肉汁
ròu zhī

meat stock

肉沫
ròu mò

minced pork

肉汤
ròu tāng

meat soup

肉汤面
ròu tāng miàn

noodles in meat soup

肉烂在锅里
ròu làn zài guō lǐ

lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom)

肉片
ròu piàn

meat slice

肉瘤
ròu liú

wart

肉皮
ròu pí

pork skin

肉眼
ròu yǎn

naked eye

肉眼凡胎
ròu yǎn fán tāi

ignoramus (idiom)

肉眼观察
ròu yǎn guān chá

observation by naked eye

肉票
ròu piào

hostage

肉糜
ròu mí

minced meat

肉丝
ròu sī

shredded meat

肉羹
ròu gēng

stew

肉脯
ròu fǔ

dried meat

肉蒲团
ròu pú tuán

The Carnal Prayer Mat, Chinese erotic novel from 17th century, usually attributed to Li Yu 李漁|李渔[lǐ yǔ]

肉袒
ròu tǎn

to make a humble apology (formal writing)

肉豆蔻
ròu dòu kòu

nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt)

肉豆蔻料
ròu dòu kòu liào

Myristicaceae (family of plants producing aromatic or hallucinogenic oils, including nutmeg)

肉贩
ròu fàn

butcher

肉质
ròu zhì

quality of meat

肉质根
ròu zhì gēn

succulent root (botany)

肉足鹱
ròu zú hù

(bird species of China) flesh-footed shearwater (Puffinus carneipes)

肉身
ròu shēn

corporeal body

肉酱
ròu jiàng

minced meat sauce

肉铺
ròu pù

butcher's shop

肉鸡
ròu jī

chicken raised for meat

肉类
ròu lèi

meat

肉食
ròu shí

carnivorous

肉食动物
ròu shí dòng wù

carnivore

肉饼
ròu bǐng

meat patty

肉馅
ròu xiàn

ground meat

肉骨茶
ròu gǔ chá

bak-kut-teh or pork ribs soup, popular in Malaysia and Singapore

肉体
ròu tǐ

physical body

肉松
ròu sōng

meat floss

肉碱
ròu jiǎn

carnitine (biochemistry)

肉麻
ròu má

sickening

肌肉注射
jī ròu zhù shè

intramuscular injection

肌肉发达
jī ròu fā dá

muscular

肌肉组织
jī ròu zǔ zhī

muscle tissue

肌肉萎缩症
jī ròu wěi suō zhèng

muscular dystrophy

肌肉松弛剂
jī ròu sōng chí jì

muscle relaxant (medicine)

肥肉
féi ròu

fat (e.g. pork fat)

胬肉
nǔ ròu

pterygium (medicine)

胸肉
xiōng ròu

breast meat (brisket, chicken breast etc)

脱皮掉肉
tuō pí diào ròu

lit. to shed skin, drop flesh

腐肉
fǔ ròu

rotting flesh; carrion

腰肉
yāo ròu

loin

腊肉
là ròu

cured meat; bacon

自相鱼肉
zì xiāng yú ròu

butchering one another as fish and flesh (idiom); killing one another

芥兰牛肉
jiè lán niú ròu

beef with broccoli

苦肉计
kǔ ròu jì

the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence

蒜苗炒肉片
suàn miáo chǎo ròu piàn

stir-fried pork with garlic

蚊子再小也是肉
wén zi zài xiǎo yě shì ròu

lit. even a mosquito, though tiny, provides some nourishment (idiom)

蚂蚱也是肉
mà zha yě shì ròu

lit. even a locust provides some nourishment (idiom)

蟹肉
xiè ròu

crab meat

血肉
xuè ròu

flesh

血肉模糊
xuè ròu mó hu

to be badly mangled or mutilated (idiom)

血肉横飞
xuè ròu héng fēi

flesh and blood flying (idiom); carnage

血肉相连
xuè ròu xiāng lián

one's own flesh and blood (idiom); closely related

行尸走肉
xíng shī zǒu ròu

walking corpse (idiom)

亲生骨肉
qīn shēng gǔ ròu

one's own flesh and blood

调味肉汁
tiáo wèi ròu zhī

gravy

谢肉节
xiè ròu jié

carnival (esp. Christian)

猪肉
zhū ròu

pork

卖肉
mài ròu

butcher

卖肉者
mài ròu zhě

butcher

赘肉
zhuì ròu

excess flesh; unwanted fat; flab; bulge

连骨肉
lián gǔ ròu

chop

酒池肉林
jiǔ chí ròu lín

lakes of wine and forests of meat (idiom); debauchery

酒肉朋友
jiǔ ròu péng you

lit. drinking buddy (idiom)

腌肉
yān ròu

salt pork

腌猪肉
yān zhū ròu

bacon

里肌肉
lǐ jī ròu

loin (of pork)

铁板牛肉
tiě bǎn niú ròu

beef grilled on a hot iron plate

鸡肉
jī ròu

chicken meat

食肉
shí ròu

carnivorous

食肉动物
shí ròu dòng wù

carnivore

食肉寝皮
shí ròu qǐn pí

to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom); to swear revenge on sb

食肉目
shí ròu mù

Carnivora, order of carnivores within Mammalia

食肉类
shí ròu lèi

carnivorous species