炙 (zhì) - to roast & to broil

炙Tone 4

zhì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 火

志

炙 · zhì

to roast;

to broil;

something roasted;

to burn;

to cauterize

to roastto broilsomething roasted

Usage highlights

roast meatscorching heatmoxibustionroast fishbroiled foodburn with fire

Synonyms

  • 烤— to roast, to bake
  • 烧— to burn, to cook
  • 烙— to brand, to burn

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We roasted meat over the fire (炙肉).
  • The sun's rays felt like burning fire (炙热).
  • Acupuncture and moxibustion (针灸与艾炙 therapy).
  • The grilled fish was delicious (炙鱼).

Collocations

  • roast meat(炙肉)
  • scorching heat(炙热)
  • moxibustion(艾炙)
  • roast fish(炙鱼)
  • broiled food(炙品)
  • burn with fire(炙烤)

Idioms

  • Hot as fire and scorching as burning(炙手可热)
  • Fame that shakes the world(炙脍炙人口)
  • To burn under the scorching sun(炙冰使燥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted meat roasting over fire (⺼ + 火), representing cooking methods.
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine for moxibustion therapy.
  • Associated with warmth, cooking, and sometimes excessive heat or influence.

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