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Definition
Dried meat or dried fruit.
- dried meat; jerky
- preserved or dried fruit
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How it's used
Refers specifically to thin, dried, and often sweetened sheets of meat, most commonly pork. It is a popular snack often bought as a souvenir during festive periods like Lunar New Year. While it can technically refer to other dried meats, it is almost exclusively associated with the sweet, reddish-brown sheets found in specialty snack shops.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
The pork jerky sold at this shop is very fragrant.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 舖, which means shop. They share a similar shape but have different meanings and pronunciations.
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