烧
燒shāo
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burn, cook, bake, roast, run a fever
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
烧 has 火 fire as its meaning part, while 尧 yáo supplies the sound. It first meant to set something on fire, then broadened to cooking by heat and later to having a fever. The Simplified form uses 尧 for 堯, a cursive-style change.
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Example Sentences
我喜欢在夏天烧烤。
wǒ xǐhuān zài xiàtiān shāokǎo 。
I like to barbecue in the summer.
请小心，不要让火烧到手。
qǐng xiǎoxīn ， búyào ràng huǒshāo dào shǒu 。
Please be careful not to let the fire burn your hand.
他发烧了，需要去看医生。
tā fāshāo le ， xūyào qù kàn yīshēng 。
He has a fever and needs to see a doctor.
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