煄 (zhǒng) - Zhong — a rare character meaning to roast, & also appears in some place names.

煄Tone 3

zhǒng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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煄 · zhǒng

Zhong — a rare character meaning to roast, to bake, or to heat with fire;

also appears in some place names.

Zhong — a rare character meaning to roast,also appears in some place names.

Usage highlights

roast meatbake breadZhong Villageheat with fireroasting method

Synonyms

  • 烤— to roast, to bake
  • 烘— to bake, to dry by fire
  • 烧— to burn, to cook

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meat is being roasted (煄肉).
  • They baked bread in the oven (在炉中煄面包).
  • This village is called Zhong Village (煄村).

Collocations

  • roast meat(煄肉)
  • bake bread(煄面包)
  • Zhong Village(煄村)
  • heat with fire(用火煄)
  • roasting method(煄法)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character with limited historical usage.
  • Primarily appears in some regional place names rather than common vocabulary.
  • Represents a specific method of cooking/heating using fire.

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