煎
HSK 7–9
煎 (jiān): fry in fat or oil, boil in water
jiān
fry in fat or oil, boil in water
Pinyin
jiān
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
fry in fat or oil, boil in water
How to Write 煎 (jiān)
煎 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 煎
A phono-semantic compound: 灬 (fire) carries the meaning, and 前 hints at the pronunciation.
What 煎 is Made Of
煎 is built from 2 components:
前in front, forward
灬fire
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