Chinese Word: 镬 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

镬 (Trad.: 鑊)

Pinyin: huò

English Definition: wok (dialect); cauldron (old)

Chinese Definition:
①锅：镬盖。
②古代的大锅：鼎镬(常作为烹人的刑具)。镬亨(“亨”，同“烹”)。汤镬(古代酷刑，把人投入盛着沸水的锅中煮死)。

Total strokes: 18; Radical: 金

Pictophonetic:蒦 indicates the sound; 钅 (metal) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 钅 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
- 蒦 [ huò ] to measure; to calculate

Similar Characters: 耯

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	刀锯鼎镬	dāo jù dǐng huò	knife, saw and cauldron; ancient instruments of torture; fig. torture
	斧钺汤镬	fǔ yuè tāng huò	battle-ax and boiling cauldron (idiom); facing torture and execution

1		jiàng 将 nuò mǐ 糯米 fàng zài 放在 huò 镬 huò 或 zhēng lóng 蒸笼 shàng 上 zhēng shú 蒸熟。 Steam the glutinous rice in a wok or steamer.
2		bǎ 把 lèi pái 肋排 huí 回 huò 镬， jiā rù 加入 tiáo wèi zhī 调味汁 zhǔ fèi 煮沸。 Return the ribs to wok, add seasonings, bring to boil over high heat.
3		bǎ 把 zhēng jià 蒸架 fàng zài 放在 huò 镬 zhōng 中， jī 鸡 zhǐ 只 zhì 置 jià 架 shàng 上。 Put a steam rack in wok and the chicken on top.
4		jiāng 将 niú liǔ 牛柳 luò 落 huò 镬， yòng 用 zhōng 中 huǒ 火 jiān 煎 zhì 至 shú tòu 熟透。 Fry beef tenderloin in wok over medium heat until well done.
5		shāo rè 烧热 huò 镬， yǐ 以 màn huǒ 慢火 jiāng 将 liǎng miàn 两面 qié zi 茄子 jiān 煎 zhì 至 jīn huáng sè 金黄色。 Heat wok. Fry eggplants over low heat until both sides are golden.

1		jiàng 将 nuò mǐ 糯米 fàng zài 放在 huò 镬 huò 或 zhēng lóng 蒸笼 shàng 上 zhēng shú 蒸熟。 Steam the glutinous rice in a wok or steamer.
2		bǎ 把 lèi pái 肋排 huí 回 huò 镬， jiā rù 加入 tiáo wèi zhī 调味汁 zhǔ fèi 煮沸。 Return the ribs to wok, add seasonings, bring to boil over high heat.
3		bǎ 把 zhēng jià 蒸架 fàng zài 放在 huò 镬 zhōng 中， jī 鸡 zhǐ 只 zhì 置 jià 架 shàng 上。 Put a steam rack in wok and the chicken on top.
4		jiāng 将 niú liǔ 牛柳 luò 落 huò 镬， yòng 用 zhōng 中 huǒ 火 jiān 煎 zhì 至 shú tòu 熟透。 Fry beef tenderloin in wok over medium heat until well done.
5		shāo rè 烧热 huò 镬， yǐ 以 màn huǒ 慢火 jiāng 将 liǎng miàn 两面 qié zi 茄子 jiān 煎 zhì 至 jīn huáng sè 金黄色。 Heat wok. Fry eggplants over low heat until both sides are golden.