gǔ lǎo ròudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sweet and sour pork / also written 咕嚕肉|咕噜肉[gū lū ròu]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

古老肉 古老肉 [gu3 lao3 rou4] /sweet and sour pork/also written 咕嚕肉|咕噜肉[gu1 lu1 rou4]/

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  • 古
    gǔ

    ancient / old / paleo-

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

  • 老
    lǎo

    prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough

  • 肉
    ròu

    meat / flesh / pulp (of a fruit) / (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy / (of a person) flabby / irresolute / Kangxi radical 130

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