煍 (jiǎo) - To smoke or cure with fire & to color or dye using smoke

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jiǎo ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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煍 · jiǎo

To smoke or cure with fire;

to color or dye using smoke;

to scorch or singe.

To smoke or cure with fireto color or dye using smoketo scorch or singe.

Usage highlights

smokesmoke bamboosmoke fabricslightly scorchedfire

Synonyms

  • 熏— to smoke, to fumigate
  • 烤— to roast, to bake
  • 炙— to broil, to scorch

Antonyms

  • 浸— to soak, to immerse
  • 湿— wet, moist

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The craftsman smoked the bamboo to cure it (煍竹子).
  • They used smoke to dye the fabric (煍布).
  • The fire slightly scorched the paper (煍了纸).

Collocations

  • smoke-curing(煍制)
  • smoke-dyeing(煍染)
  • smoke bamboo(煍竹)
  • smoke fabric(煍布)
  • slightly scorched(微煍)
  • fire-smoked(火煍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with traditional crafts like bamboo curing and fabric dyeing using smoke.
  • Reflects historical techniques for material preservation and coloring.
  • Rarely used in modern contexts, primarily found in historical or technical texts.

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