shāo

to burn; to heat; to cook

HSK 3 #1201

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 1201st character
Radical ⽕ (86.6)
Strokes 10
Index # 2060
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

烧 shāo
  1. 1. to burn
  2. 2. to heat
  3. 3. to cook
  4. 4. to boil (tea, water etc)
  5. 5. fever
  6. 6. to run a temperature
  7. 7. to roast
  8. 8. to bake
  9. 9. to stew
  10. 10. (coll.) to let things go to one's head

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Words containing 烧

Word Meaning
to have a fever; to have a high temperature (from illness)
to burn; combustion; to ignite
barbecue; to roast
burn (injury)
to burn; to burn down
to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot
to burn; to set on fire
same as bái jiǔ; name of a famous Tang dynasty wine
high temperature; fever
incendiary device; fire bomb
to scorch; to burn; to cauterize
to reduce fever
fire bomb; incendiary device
to invite trouble
simmer-fried (dish)
laboratory flask
beaker (glassware)
to burn incense
baked sesame seed-coated cake
antipyretic (drug to reduce fever, such as sulfanilamide)
a low fever (up to 38°C)
to light a fire for cooking
hot cloud of volcanic ash; nuée ardente
burn charcoal; commit suicide by charcoal
to burn paper offerings (as part of religious ceremony)
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