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腊月

Là yuèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
twelfth 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-a851b0f061359835. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

臘月 腊月 [La4 yue4] /twelfth lunar month/

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Other forms in these source records: 臘月

  • 腊
    xī

    dried meat / also pr. [xí]

    là

    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

  • 月
    yuè

    moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[gè],輪|轮[lún]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.