Chinese Word: 燒 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

燒 (Simplified: 烧)HSK 3

Pinyin: shāo

English Definition: to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; to heat; to boil (tea, water etc); fever; to run a temperature; (coll.) to let things go to one's head

Chinese Definition:
①使东西着火：焚烧。燃烧。烧灼。烧毁。
②用火或发热的东西使物品受热起变化：烧水。烧饭。烧砖。烧焊。烧蓝。烧料。
③一种烹饪方法：烧茄子。烧鸡。
④体温增高：发烧。退烧。
⑤经烘烤制成的饼：烧饼。火烧。
⑥一种烈性白酒：烧酒。高粱烧。
⑦过多的肥料使植物枯萎、死亡。
⑧焚燃。

Total strokes: 16; Radical: 火

Pictophonetic:堯 indicates the sound; 火 (fire) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 火 [ huǒ ] fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
- 堯 [ yáo ] a legendary ancient emperor-sage

Similar Characters: 嶢

Example Words

燒傷

shāo shāng

burn (injury)

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Example Sentences

1		hóng shāo ròu 红烧肉 hěn 很 měi wèi 美味。 Braised pork is very delicious.
2		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 shāo 烧 yī 一 hú 壶 rè shuǐ 热水。 I need to boil a kettle of hot water.
3		shāo kāi shuǐ 烧开水 xū yào 需要 yí dìng 一定 de 的 shí jiān 时间。 Boiling water takes a certain amount of time.
4		wǒ 我 jīn tiān 今天 zǎo shang 早上 shāo 烧 le 了 hú 壶 chá 茶。 I made a pot of tea this morning.
5		zhè 这 dào 道 cài 菜 yào 要 yòng 用 gāo wēn 高温 shāo kǎo 烧烤。 This dish requires high-temperature grilling.

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1		hóng shāo ròu 红烧肉 hěn 很 měi wèi 美味。 Braised pork is very delicious.
2		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 shāo 烧 yī 一 hú 壶 rè shuǐ 热水。 I need to boil a kettle of hot water.
3		shāo kāi shuǐ 烧开水 xū yào 需要 yí dìng 一定 de 的 shí jiān 时间。 Boiling water takes a certain amount of time.
4		wǒ 我 jīn tiān 今天 zǎo shang 早上 shāo 烧 le 了 hú 壶 chá 茶。 I made a pot of tea this morning.
5		zhè 这 dào 道 cài 菜 yào 要 yòng 用 gāo wēn 高温 shāo kǎo 烧烤。 This dish requires high-temperature grilling.

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