煠 (zhá) - To fry in oil or boil in water & a cooking method involving immersion in hot liquid

煠Tone 2

zhá ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

煠 · zhá

To fry in oil or boil in water;

a cooking method involving immersion in hot liquid or oil.

To fry in oil or boil in watera cooking method involving immersion in hot liquid

Usage highlights

OilTeaQuick boilFry in oilBoil in water

Synonyms

  • 炸— to deep-fry
  • 煮— to boil

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Fry the dough twists in oil (油煠鬼).
  • Boil eggs in tea (茶煠蛋).
  • The recipe calls for quick boiling (煠一下).

Collocations

  • Oil-fried dough(油煠鬼)
  • Tea-boiled egg(茶煠蛋)
  • Quick boil(煠一下)
  • Fry in oil(油煠)
  • Boil in water(水煠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character represents traditional Chinese cooking techniques, particularly methods of deep-frying and boiling.
  • While still understood in culinary contexts, its usage has become less common in modern standard Chinese.

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