How to write 腊

腊 là 1. In ancient times, the sacrificial ceremony held in the twelfth lunar month to worship various deities is called "腊" (là), and thus the twelfth lunar month is referred to as 腊月 (là yuè). (In ancient times, the sacrificial ceremony held in the twelfth lunar month to worship various deities is called "là," and thus the twelfth lunar month is referred to as "là yuè.") 2. Meat that is cured and then air-dried or smoked during winter (mostly in the twelfth lunar month). (Meat that is cured and then air-dried or smoked during winter (mostly in the twelfth lunar month).) 3. A surname. (A surname.) 4. The twelfth lunar month (农历十二月). (The 12th moon of the lunar year.) 5. In Buddhism, a term referring to the three-month retreat for monks during the summer, completed after receiving ordination, referred to as 一腊 (yī là). (In Buddhism, a term referring to the three-month retreat for monks during the summer, completed after receiving ordination, referred to as "yī là.") 6. The seventh day after birth. (The seventh day after birth.) 7. Salted and dried foods. (Salted and dried foods.) 8. To dry food (晒干). (To dry food.) 9. The skin becomes wrinkled. (The skin becomes wrinkled.) 10. Dried meat (干肉): “噬腊肉，遇毒.” (To eat dried meat, encountering poison.) (Dried meat: "To eat dried meat, encountering poison.") 11. To dry: “燃得而腊之以为饵.” (To burn and dry it to use as bait.) (To dry: "To burn and dry it to use as bait.") 12. 皮肤皴皱 (wrinkled skin). (Wrinkled skin.) 13. Another character related to this meaning is xī. (Another character related to this meaning is "xī.") 14. To dry (晒干); to produce dried meat. (To dry; to produce dried meat.) 15. Dried meat (干肉): “腊” (dried meat), often referred to in classic texts. (Dried meat: "là," often referred to in classic texts.) 16. Producing dried food (制成干肉): "然得而腊之以为饵." (To be obtained and dried for bait.) (Producing dried food: "To be obtained and dried for bait.") 17. Extremely, very (极、很). (Extremely, very.)