熻 (xī) - To roast & to heat

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xī ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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熻 · xī

To roast;

to heat;

to dry by fire;

to expose to heat (archaic usage).

To roastto heatto dry by fire

Usage highlights

roast medicinedry grainsroasting processheat with fireroast and prepare

Synonyms

  • 烤— to roast, to bake
  • 烘— to dry by heat, to warm
  • 炙— to broil, to roast

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient method involved roasting herbs (熻药).
  • They dried the grains by heating (熻谷).
  • The process requires careful roasting (熻制).

Collocations

  • roast medicine(熻药)
  • dry grains(熻谷)
  • roasting process(熻制)
  • heat with fire(熻火)
  • roast and prepare(熻炼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Character appears in classical Chinese texts describing traditional heating or drying methods.
  • Associated with ancient Chinese medicine preparation techniques involving heat treatment.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in historical or specialized contexts.

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