| 燃烧HSK 5 | rán shāo | to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming | |
| 发烧HSK 3 | fā shāo | to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever | |
| 火烧 | huǒ shāo | to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake | |
| 焚烧 | fén shāo | to burn; to set on fire | |
| 烧伤 | shāo shāng | burn (injury) |
| 1 | Braised pork is very delicious. | |
| 2 | I need to boil a kettle of hot water. | |
| 3 | Boiling water takes a certain amount of time. | |
| 4 | I made a pot of tea this morning. | |
| 5 | This dish requires high-temperature grilling. |