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涮
shuàn
Description
这个字常常用在吃火锅的时候，意思是把肉或菜放进热汤里快速煮一下。
This character is often used when eating hot pot, meaning to quickly cook meat or vegetables by dipping them into hot soup.
我们说“涮羊肉”，就是把很薄的羊肉在开水里涮一涮。
When we say '涮羊肉', it means to briefly cook very thin slices of lamb in boiling water.
Meanings
涮shuàn
to cook thin meat or vegetables in boiling broth
我喜欢涮羊肉。
I like hot pot with lamb.
涮shuàn
to rinse with water
用水涮一下杯子。
Rinse the cup with water.
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Notes
- Nuance
涮 for hot-pot means a quick dip in boiling broth, not long boiling like 煮.
- Etymology
originally meant to rinse; extended to the hot-pot cooking method.
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