羔

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lamb

羔 is composed of a variant of 羊 (sheep) and the radical 火 (fire). 羔 depicts a sheep being roasted over a fire. Because young lambs are small in size, they could be roasted whole over the flames in this manner.

Vocabulary of 羔

  • 羔羊 (lamb)
  • 羔皮 (lambskin)

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