氽 (tǔn) - To deep-fry & to parboil

氽Tone 3

tǔn ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 水

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氽 · tǔn

To deep-fry;

to parboil;

to float;

to drift.

To deep-fryto parboilto float

Usage highlights

DeepFloating on waterParboilOilFloating objectQuick

Synonyms

  • 炸— to deep-fry
  • 浮— to float

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Deep-fry the peanuts (氽花生).
  • The wood is floating on the water (木头氽在水上).
  • Parboil the vegetables first (先把菜氽一下).

Collocations

  • Deep-fry(氽炸)
  • Floating on water(氽水)
  • Parboil(氽烫)
  • Oil-frying(油氽)
  • Floating object(氽物)
  • Quick-boil(氽熟)

Idioms

  • Floating like a duckweed(氽如浮萍)
  • Deep-fried dough sticks(油氽桧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Chinese culinary contexts, especially in certain dialects.
  • The character visually depicts 'person' (人) on 'water' (水), suggesting floating.

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