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烘
hōng
Description
"烘"的意思是用火或热气把东西弄干、弄热。
"烘" means to dry or heat something using fire or hot air.
我们常说烘干衣服、烘面包，也可以说烘托气氛。
We often say 烘干衣服 (dry clothes), 烘面包 (bake bread), and can also say 烘托气氛 (enhance the atmosphere).
Meanings
烘hōng
to dry or heat by fire or heat
我把湿衣服放在火边烘。
I dry wet clothes by the fire.
烘hōng
to bake (bread, cakes)
妈妈在烤箱里烘蛋糕。
Mom is baking a cake in the oven.
烘托hōngtuō
to set off, heighten (an atmosphere)
音乐烘托出温暖的气氛。
The music enhances the warm atmosphere.
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Notes
- Etymology
火 (fire) radical indicates its core meaning of heating or drying.
- Nuance
烘 uses gentle surrounding heat, while 烤 usually means grilling or roasting directly over fire.
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