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炒 (chǎo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

炒 (chǎo) is a Chinese word: stir-fry. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 炒

动 dòng verb

stir-fry

妈妈炒了一盘青菜。

mā ma chǎo le yī pán qīng cài

Mom stir-fried a plate of vegetables.

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Word breakdown

炒 chǎo — stir-fry

Structure & writing
1 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

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