烘
hōng
HSK 6
#3,260 most
frequent character
to bake, to heat by fire
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
烘 uses 火 fire as its meaning part and 共 gòng as its sound part. It first meant to burn or roast. The meaning grew to bake, to heat by fire, and then to set something off by contrast.
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Example Sentences
我喜欢在周末烘蛋糕。
wǒ xǐhuān zài zhōumò hōng dàngāo 。
I like to bake a cake on weekends.
她把面包放进烘箱里。
tā bǎ miànbāo fàngjìn hōngxiāng lǐ 。
She put the bread into the oven.
在寒冷的冬天，烘热的食物让人感到温暖。
zài hánlěng de dōngtiān ， hōng rè de shíwù ràng rén gǎndào wēnnuǎn 。
In the cold winter, hot food makes people feel warm.
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