煑 (zhǔ) - to boil, to cook, to stew & an archaic variant of 煮 (zhǔ) meaning to

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煑 · zhǔ

to boil, to cook, to stew;

an archaic variant of 煮 (zhǔ) meaning to cook in liquid.

to boil, to cook, to stewan archaic variant of 煮 (zhǔ) meaning to

Usage highlights

boil medicinecook foodstew meatboil waterprepare by boilingceremonial boiling

Synonyms

  • 煮— to boil, to cook (modern equivalent)
  • 烹— to cook, to boil
  • 熬— to boil, to decoct

Antonyms

  • 生— raw, uncooked
  • 冷— cold (opposite of hot cooked food)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The recipe requires boiling the herbs (煑药).
  • Ancient cooking methods often involved stewing (煑食).
  • They prepared the ceremonial food by boiling (煑祭品).

Collocations

  • boil medicine(煑药)
  • cook food(煑食)
  • stew meat(煑肉)
  • boil water(煑水)
  • prepare by boiling(煑制)
  • ceremonial boiling(煑祭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 煑 is an ancient character for cooking methods involving boiling or stewing, primarily found in classical texts.
  • It represents early Chinese culinary techniques where boiling was a fundamental cooking method.
  • The character has been largely replaced by 煮 in modern usage but appears in historical contexts.

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