Character

煎

jiān HSK 7

煎 jiān HSK 7

1. to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned)
2. to decoct (boil an ingredient in water to extract its essence)
3. measure word for the number of times herbal medicine is decocted

Words using 煎 as jiān (1)

Structure & writing

煎 jiān — to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned)

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

consists of

1 前 qián — front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后)

前 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 5

剪 jiǎn scissors; a cutting tool with two crossing blades

HSK 6

箭 jiàn arrow (ancient weapon with a pointed tip and feathered shaft, shot from a bow or crossbow)

HSK 7

煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned)

2 灬 huǒ — fire radical

灬 is a component in 18 characters

HSK 1

点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet 热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')

HSK 2

然 rán (lit.) correct; right

HSK 3

照 zhào (of light) shine on an object 熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws) 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕

HSK 4

熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')

HSK 5

烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.) 煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 熬 áo to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge

HSK 6

杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)

HSK 7

烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately 煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned) 熙 xī (lit.) bright, radiant 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor

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遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

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