炰 (páo) - To roast, to bake & to cook food by direct heat

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páo ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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炰 · páo

To roast, to bake;

to cook food by direct heat;

also refers to a type of roasted food.

To roast, to baketo cook food by direct heatalso refers to a type of roasted food.

Usage highlights

roast and broilroast and grillroasted delicaciesroast lambroast and fryroast meat

Synonyms

  • 烤— to roast, to bake
  • 炙— to broil, to roast
  • 烧— to burn, to roast

Antonyms

  • 生— raw, uncooked
  • 冷— cold

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They roasted meat over the fire (炰炙).
  • Ancient cooking methods included roasting (炰燔).
  • The feast featured various roasted delicacies (炰羞).

Collocations

  • roast and broil(炰炙)
  • roast and grill(炰燔)
  • roasted delicacies(炰羞)
  • roast lamb(炰羔)
  • roast and fry(炰煎)
  • roast meat(炰肉)

Idioms

  • Delicious food that pleases everyone(炰鳖脍鲤)
  • Riches and honor(炰凤烹龙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 炰 represents an ancient Chinese cooking method of roasting food directly over fire.
  • In classical texts, 炰 often appears in descriptions of feasts and ceremonial foods.
  • The character reflects the importance of fire and cooking in traditional Chinese culture.

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