滷

brine

滷 is composed of the BuShou of 水(water) and 鹵 (salt). 鹵 is the picture of salt stored inside a container, and its original meaning is salt, so 滷 is used to mean cooking food by salt water.

Vocabulary of 滷

  • 滷蛋 (braised egg)
  • 滷汁 (marinade)

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