year end sacrifice

Senses

/ 臘 12th lunar month

time word · the 12th month of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar

进入腊月,年味儿就越来越浓了。

/ 臘 cured

noun · meat or fish preserved and dried in winter, especially during the 12th lunar month

每到冬日,老百姓都有腌腊的习俗。

/ 臘 sacrifice

time word · ancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month

古人在岁末举行腊,以祭祀众神。

References

old_variant 腊/臈 腊/臘