Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 腊肠
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
sausage; CL:根[gen1]
腊月làyuètwelfth lunar month
心肠xīnchángheart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood
腊肉là ròumeat that has been cured and air-dried in the cold (esp. during the 12th lunar month)
烧腊shāo làsiu mei (燒味|烧味[shao1 wei4]) made from cured meat 臘肉|腊肉[la4 rou4]
腊克là kèlacquer (loanword)