Is 煰 used in modern Chinese?

No, 煰 is an archaic character rarely seen outside classical texts and specialized dictionaries.

What is the difference between 煰 and 烤?

Both mean to roast, but 煰 is archaic while 烤 is the modern standard character for roasting or baking.

Would 煰 be suitable for a personal name?

Generally not recommended due to its obscurity and potential for misreading, though it might appeal for its classical scholarly appeal in very specific contexts.

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Gào — archaic character meaning to roast, bake, or dry by fire;

to expose to heat.

Gào — archaic character meaning to roast, bake,to expose to heat.

Usage highlights

roasting herbsdrying grainsroasting and grillingbaking by firefire drying

Synonyms

烤— to roast, bake
烘— to dry by heat, bake
焙— to cure over slow fire

Antonyms

湿— wet, moist
冷— cold

Usage & contexts

Examples

The ancient method involved roasting herbs (煰药).
They would dry grains by the fire (煰谷).
The character appears in classical texts describing cooking methods (煰炙).

Collocations

roasting herbs(煰药)
drying grains(煰谷)
roasting and grilling(煰炙)
baking by fire(煰焙)
fire drying(煰燥)

Cultural background

FAQ

An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
Represents ancient cooking and food preservation techniques involving direct fire.
The character structure combines fire (火) with the phonetic component 告.

煰 (zào) - Gào — archaic character meaning to roast, bake, & to expose to heat.