(chǎo) - To roast, to bake & to stir-fry tea leaves

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chǎo | 14 strokes | radical:

· chǎo

To roast, to bake;

to stir-fry tea leaves;

to parch grains;

to dry by fire.

To roast, to baketo stir-fry tea leavesto parch grains

Usage highlights

roast teaparch grainsdry by firestirroast and prepare

Synonyms

  • to stir-fry, to sauté
  • to roast, to bake
  • to dry by heat, to bake

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They roast tea leaves (煼茶) to enhance the flavor.
  • The process of parching grains (煼谷) is important in food preparation.
  • Traditional method of drying herbs by fire (煼药).

Collocations

  • roast tea(煼茶)
  • parch grains(煼谷)
  • dry by fire(煼药)
  • stir-fry tea(煼茗)
  • roast and prepare(煼制)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with traditional Chinese tea processing and food preparation methods.
  • Reflects historical cooking techniques involving direct fire application.

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