煳 (hú) - Scorched & burnt

煳Tone 2

hú ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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煳 · hú

Scorched;

burnt;

charred — describes food or other materials that have been burned, typically from overcooking.

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Usage highlights

burnt ricecharred meatscorched foodburnt smellscorched potovercooked and burnt

Synonyms

  • 焦— burnt; scorched
  • 烧焦— burned; charred

Antonyms

  • 生— raw; uncooked
  • 鲜嫩— fresh and tender

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rice is burnt (饭煳了).
  • Don't let the meat get charred (别把肉烧煳了).
  • The toast came out completely blackened (面包烤煳了).
  • The pot has burnt residue at the bottom (锅底煳了).

Collocations

  • burnt rice(饭煳了)
  • charred meat(肉煳了)
  • scorched food(食物煳了)
  • burnt smell(煳味)
  • scorched pot(锅煳了)
  • overcooked and burnt(煮煳了)

Idioms

  • Burnt head and scorched brow — in a sorry plight(焦头烂额)
  • Anxious as if sitting on a pan — extremely worried(如坐针毡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Commonly used in culinary contexts to describe cooking mishaps, particularly in home cooking.
  • Often associated with traditional stovetop cooking where temperature control was less precise.
  • Considered undesirable in Chinese cuisine which emphasizes proper cooking technique and flavor preservation.

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