牛腩 Traditional form: 牛腩 Pinyin (reading): niúnǎn Definitions: brisket (esp. Cantonese) belly beef spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs erroneously translated as sirloin Characters: 牛 - ox, cow, bull 腩 - brisket, ribs; belly meat Traditional characters: 牛 - ox, cow, bull 腩 - brisket, ribs; belly meat