沏
qī
#4,469 most
frequent character
to steep
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
沏 has 氵 water as its meaning part and 切 qiè as its sound part. It first meant waves pushing against one another, then grew to 'to dissolve in hot water' and finally 'to steep tea'.
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Example Sentences
我喜欢沏一杯茶。
wǒ xǐhuān qī yībēi chá 。
I like to steep a cup of tea.
她教我怎么沏咖啡。
tā jiào wǒ zěnme qī kāfēi 。
She taught me how to steep coffee.
沏好的茶香味扑鼻。
qī hǎode chá xiāngwèi pūbí 。
The aroma of the steeped tea is delightful.
Words with similar meanings
泡pào
to brew
泡 (pào) is more commonly used for brewing tea and implies the action of soaking, similar to 沏 (qī) but can also refer to brewing other beverages.
浸jìn
to soak
浸 (jìn) suggests a longer duration of soaking in liquid, which can be similar to the steeping process but does not specifically refer to beverages.
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