Learn a Chinese Character - 肉 (ròu) - Meat

1. Character Basics (基本特征)

Radical: 肉 (meat radical)

Stroke Count: 6 (6 strokes)

Character Decomposition: 冂 + 人 + 人 (enclosure + person + person)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: ròu (fourth tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

肉 primarily means meat or flesh, and is used in various contexts related to food and the human body.

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 牛肉 (niú ròu) - beef
• 猪肉 (zhū ròu) - pork
• 肌肉 (jī ròu) - muscle

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

肉 is primarily used as a noun to describe meat or flesh, and can also be used in compound words to describe various aspects of food and the human body.

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, 肉 reflects the importance of meat in traditional cuisine and the significance of the human body in traditional medicine.

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

Remember 肉 as "enclosure person person" - the 冂 represents enclosure, and 人 means person, together forming the concept of meat or flesh.