Character

炒

chǎo HSK 6
炒 chǎo HSK 6
  • 1. to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok)
  • 2. to speculate (buy and sell frequently for high profit)
  • 3. (dial.) to fire (dismiss from a job)
  • 4. to hype up (publicize aggressively to boost influence; repeatedly trade to maximize profit)
Words using 炒 as chǎo (2)
Structure & writing
炒 chǎo — to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok)

炒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
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