炒
HSK 6

炒 (chǎo): fry, saute, roast

chǎo

fry, saute, roast

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Pinyin

chǎo

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

fry, saute, roast

How to Write 炒 (chǎo)

炒 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 炒

A phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, and 少 hints at the pronunciation.

What 炒 is Made Of

炒 is built from 2 components:

火fire, flame
少few, little

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