烚 (xiá) - To boil, to cook in boiling water & to scald

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xiá ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

烚 · xiá

To boil, to cook in boiling water;

to scald;

to blanch.

To boil, to cook in boiling waterto scaldto blanch.

Usage highlights

Boil vegetablesScald meatBlanch spinachBoil eggsQuick boilingBoil in water

Synonyms

  • 煮— to cook, to boil
  • 烫— to scald, to blanch
  • 焯— to blanch (in boiling water)

Antonyms

  • 冻— to freeze, to chill
  • 凉— to cool

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Boil the vegetables briefly (烚菜).
  • Scald the meat before cooking (烚肉).
  • Blanch the spinach (烚菠菜).
  • Boil eggs in water (烚蛋).

Collocations

  • Boil vegetables(烚菜)
  • Scald meat(烚肉)
  • Blanch spinach(烚菠菜)
  • Boil eggs(烚蛋)
  • Quick boiling(烚熟)
  • Boil in water(水烚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese and southern Chinese dialects for cooking techniques.
  • Common in culinary contexts, especially for preparing ingredients before further cooking.
  • Represents a specific cooking method involving brief immersion in boiling water.

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