餁 (rèn) - To cook until tender & to soften by cooking

餁Tone 4

rèn ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

仁荣

餁 · rèn

To cook until tender;

to soften by cooking;

to stew.

To cook until tenderto soften by cookingto stew.

Usage highlights

Cook until tenderSimmer soupStew meatCook until softSlow cookingThoroughly cooked

Synonyms

  • 炖— to stew
  • 煮— to boil, to cook
  • 熬— to simmer, to decoct

Antonyms

  • 生— raw, uncooked

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meat needs to be cooked until tender (肉要餁烂).
  • She is simmering the soup (她在餁汤).
  • This method makes the beans very soft (这种方法能把豆子餁得很烂).

Collocations

  • Cook until tender(餁烂)
  • Simmer soup(餁汤)
  • Stew meat(餁肉)
  • Cook until soft(餁软)
  • Slow cooking(慢火餁)
  • Thoroughly cooked(餁透)

Idioms

  • (No common idioms found for this character)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is primarily used in culinary contexts, especially in traditional Chinese cooking methods.
  • It represents the technique of slow cooking or stewing to achieve desired tenderness in food.

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