煎
HSK 7–9

煎 (jiān): fry in fat or oil, boil in water

jiān

fry in fat or oil, boil in water

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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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