腊 là December
How to remember 腊: 月 meat + 昔 the old days = December. Every year Grandpa hangs meat to dry on the balcony, tells stories of the old days and says the best sausages are made in December.
Component breakdown
腊 = 月 meat + 昔 the old days
- 月 meat
- 昔 the old days
Every year Grandpa hangs meat to dry on the balcony, tells stories of the old days and says the best sausages are made in December.
How it is used
- The twelfth lunar month - 腊月 (làyuè) the last month of the lunar year, 腊八 (làbā) the 8th of that month (porridge festival).
- Also cured/preserved meat made in that cold season: 腊肉 (làròu) cured pork, 腊肠 (làcháng) Chinese sausage. Don't confuse with 蜡 (là) wax.