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烤
kǎo
Description
"烤"是做饭的一种方法，意思是把食物放在火上或者放进烤箱里，让它变熟。
"烤" is a cooking method that means putting food on fire or into an oven to cook it.
我们常常说烤肉、烤鸭、烤面包。
We often say 烤肉 (roast meat), 烤鸭 (roast duck), 烤面包 (toast).
Meanings
烤kǎo
to roast, bake, or grill food
妈妈在烤蛋糕。
Mom is baking a cake.
烤kǎo
to warm oneself by a fire or heater
天气很冷，我们烤烤火吧。
It's cold; let's warm up by the fire.
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Notes
- Etymology
the 火 radical on the left shows this character is related to fire and cooking.
- Nuance
烤 uses dry heat (grill/bake), while 煮 means to boil in water.
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