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腊

xī

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Source form: 腊
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dried meat / also pr. [xí]
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-9d11c00a972010bc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

腊 腊 [xi1] /dried meat/also pr. [xi2]/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

là

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Source form: 臈 / 腊
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
old variant of 臘|腊[là]
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-e36e2cdea8ca6742. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

臈 腊 [la4] /old variant of 臘|腊[la4]/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

All readings
Source form: 臘 / 腊
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month / the 12th lunar month / (bound form) (of meat, fish etc) cured in winter, esp. in the 12th lunar month
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-718a43b35192b995. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

臘 腊 [la4] /ancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month/the 12th lunar month/(bound form) (of meat, fish etc) cured in winter, esp. in the 12th lunar month/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

Other forms in these source records: 臈 / 臘

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.