炒

chǎo
HSK 5
#2,585 most
frequent character
saute, pan-fry, to fry, fried
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

炒 uses 火 fire or heat as the meaning part and 少 shǎo as the sound part. It first meant to roast something dry. That grew to sauté or stir-fry, and later to fire someone from a job.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢炒青菜。
wǒ xǐhuān chǎo qīngcài 。
I like to stir-fry vegetables.
他每天都炒鸡蛋。
tā měitiān dū chǎo jīdàn 。
He fries eggs every day.
你能教我怎么炒米饭吗？
nǐ néng jiào wǒ zěnme chǎo mǐfàn ma ？
Can you teach me how to fry rice?

Words with similar meanings

煎jiān
to pan-fry
Similar to 炒, but typically involves a flatter cooking surface and less stirring.
炸zhà
to deep-fry
A more intense cooking method involving submerging food in hot oil, resulting in a different texture.

Homophones

HSK 4
吵chǎo
to quarrel, to make a noise, noisy

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Cooking Methods & Tools
Stir-fry, boil, steam, wok, pot, utensils, and other kitchen vocabulary.
Daily Routines
Verbs and nouns related to waking up, chores, personal care, and daily life.
Food (General)
Broad food-related words, general cuisine terms, eating habits.
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