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烧

燒
shāo
#1,199 most
frequent character
burn, cook, bake, roast, run a fever
verb

Example Sentences

我喜欢在夏天烧烤。
wǒ xǐhuān zài xiàtiān shāokǎo 。
I like to barbecue in the summer.
请小心，不要让火烧到手。
qǐng xiǎoxīn ， búyào ràng huǒshāo dào shǒu 。
Please be careful not to let the fire burn your hand.
他发烧了，需要去看医生。
tā fāshāo le ， xūyào qù kàn yīshēng 。
He has a fever and needs to see a doctor.

Words with similar meanings

烤kǎo
roast/bake
烤 is commonly used for cooking food with dry heat, often using an oven or open flame.
煮zhǔ
boil/cook
煮 specifically refers to cooking food in water or liquid, which is a different method from 烧.

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