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烹饪 (pēng rèn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

烹饪 (pēng rèn) is a Chinese word: to cook. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 烹饪

动 dòng verb

to cook

我喜欢烹饪中国菜。

wǒ xǐ huan pēng rèn zhōng guó cài

I like cooking Chinese food.

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Word breakdown

烹 pēng — to boil, to cook

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 烹调 pēng tiáo — to cook HSK 7
    • 烹 cooking, boiling (the heating process)
    • 调 seasoning, adjusting flavors
    Example

    她很会烹调中国菜。

    tā hěn huì pēng tiáo zhōng guó cài

    She is very good at cooking Chinese food.

饪 rèn — to cook food, to prepare meals

Structure & writing
1 烹 pēng — cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately

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

consists of

1.1 亨 hēng — smooth progress, prosperity, going well
亨 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
哼 hēng to groan or moan in pain 烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately
1.2 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

Stroke order

2 饪 rèn — to cook food

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

consists of

2.1 饣 shí — food/eating radical
饣 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
饭 fàn cooked rice or grain 饺 jiǎo dumpling (crescent-shaped stuffed dough)
HSK 2
馆 guǎn inn; lodging house for guests
HSK 3
饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol 饱 bǎo full (after eating); satiated (opposite of hungry) 饿 è hungry (opposite of 饱)
HSK 4
饼 bǐng flatbread; round flat cake (baked, grilled, or steamed) 馒 mán steamed bun (see 馒头, a leavened, dome-shaped bread with no filling)
HSK 6
饥 jī hungry (opposite of 饱) 馈 kuì to give as a gift, to present
HSK 7
蚀 shí to lose; to damage; to deplete 饪 rèn to cook food 饲 sì to raise (animals); to feed 饵 ěr cake; pastry 饶 ráo abundant, plentiful
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馁 něi (lit.) hungry; starving 馅 xiàn filling (meat, vegetables, sugar, etc. inside dumplings, pastries, or other foods)
2.2 壬 rén — ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems; ninth in order
壬 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
任 rèn to appoint; to assign to a post
HSK 7
廷 tíng imperial court, the place where the monarch held audiences in feudal times 饪 rèn to cook food

Stroke order