东坡肉 dōng pō ròu

braised pork belly; Dongpo pork

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. stir-fried pork, favorite of Northern Song writer Su Shi 苏轼sū shì, a.k.a. Su Dongpo 苏东坡sū dōng pō

Characters

Character Meaning
东 dōng HSK 1
east; surname Dong
坡 pō HSK 6
slope; sloping; slanted
肉 ròu HSK 2
meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit)