zhì

common
literary

Meaning of

炙 means to roast; to scorch with heat; roasted meat. Pronounced zhì.

  • to roast; to scorch with heat
  • roasted meat
  • surname Zhi

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Liè
zhì
rén
 
jiā
dōu
duǒ
jìn
le
shù
yīn
 

The scorching sun roasts people, so everyone hid in the shade of trees.

Zhè
chǎng
huǒ
zhì
kǎo
le
zhěng
piàn
sēn
lín
 

The big fire scorched the entire forest.

Zhuó
de
yáng
guāng
zhì
de
hóng
 

The scorching sun made the skin turn red from roasting.

Shā
zhèng
de
yáng
guāng
néng
zhì
kǎo
diào
céng
 

The midday sun in the desert can roast off a layer of skin.

Tàn
huǒ
zhì
kǎo
zhe
yáng
ròu
 
xiāng
 

Charcoal fire roasts the lamb, filling the air with fragrance.