焗 (jú) - To bake, roast, or steam in a sealed & to curl or perm hair

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jú ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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焗 · jú

To bake, roast, or steam in a sealed container;

to curl or perm hair;

to be stuffy or suffocating.

To bake, roast, or steam in a sealedto curl or perm hairto be stuffy or suffocating.

Usage highlights

Baked riceHair treatment/permingSaltBaked seafoodStuffy atmosphereBaked cheese

Synonyms

  • 烤— to bake, roast
  • 烘— to bake, dry by heat
  • 蒸— to steam

Antonyms

  • 冻— to freeze, chill
  • 凉— cool

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I had baked rice (焗饭) for lunch.
  • She got a hair perm (焗油).
  • The room is very stuffy (焗促).
  • He baked the chicken in a clay pot (盐焗鸡).

Collocations

  • Baked rice(焗饭)
  • Hair treatment/perming(焗油)
  • Salt-baked chicken(盐焗鸡)
  • Baked seafood(焗海鲜)
  • Stuffy atmosphere(焗促)
  • Baked cheese(芝士焗)

Idioms

  • Salt-baked chicken(盐焗鸡)
  • Baked cheese lobster(芝士焗龙虾)
  • Baked rice with assorted ingredients(什锦焗饭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Commonly used in Cantonese cuisine for dishes cooked in a sealed container to retain moisture and flavor.
  • Also used in hairdressing terminology for deep conditioning or perming treatments.
  • The character combines fire (火) with imprisonment (局), suggesting trapped heat.

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