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脂 zhī fat

fat; grease; lard; oil

How to remember 脂: 月 meat + 旨 purpose = fat. Grandpa fries the bacon meat slowly and on purpose, so the pan swims in fat for the eggs.

  • HSK 6
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical ⺼

Component breakdown

脂 = 月 meat + 旨 purpose

  • 月 meat
  • 旨 purpose
The Gushi story

Grandpa fries the bacon meat slowly and on purpose, so the pan swims in fat for the eggs.

How it is used

  • Fat/grease - 脂肪 (zhīfáng) fat, 油脂 (yóuzhī) oils and fats, 脂肪肝 fatty liver.
  • 胭脂 (yānzhi) = rouge (cosmetic) - a distinct fixed sense.
  • 民脂民膏 (mínzhī-míngāo) = the fruits of the people's toil (lit. the people's fat and grease), usually of exploited wealth.
  • 脂 pairs with 肪 in 脂肪 and denotes greasy/fatty substance.

Words with 脂