燣 (lán) - To scorch & to burn

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lán ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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燣 · lán

To scorch;

to burn;

to roast;

to heat until fragrant or cooked through;

also refers to a method of cooking or processing food with heat.

To scorchto burnto roast

Usage highlights

Roast meatHeat teaProcess medicineRoast grainsFragrant roastingHeat processing

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 冷— cold, to cool
  • 冻— to freeze

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The chef roasted the meat until fragrant (燣肉).
  • Traditional method of heating tea leaves (燣茶).
  • Processing medicinal herbs with heat (燣药).
  • Roasting grains for brewing (燣麦).

Collocations

  • Roast meat(燣肉)
  • Heat tea(燣茶)
  • Process medicine(燣药)
  • Roast grains(燣麦)
  • Fragrant roasting(燣香)
  • Heat processing(燣制)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with traditional Chinese cooking and food processing techniques.
  • Used in traditional medicine preparation for processing herbs.
  • Reflects ancient methods of food preservation through heating.

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