bì
煏
to dry by fire; to roast
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to dry or roast by fire; to heat slowly
dialectA dialectal and technical term, often used in specific contexts like tea processing, traditional medicine, or cooking to describe a slow drying or roasting process over low heat.
Chá茶
yè叶
xū需
yào要
bì煏
yī一
xià下
，
xiāng香
wèi味
cái才
chū出
de得
lái来
。
The tea leaves need to be roasted slightly for the aroma to develop.
Zhè这
xiē些
yào药
cái材
yào要
yòng用
wén文
huǒ火
màn慢
man慢
bì煏
gān干
。
These medicinal herbs need to be dried slowly over a gentle fire.
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Cháo潮
shàn汕
rén人
bì煏
báo薄
ké壳
cài菜
hěn很
yǒu有
jiǎng讲
jiu究
。
The Chaoshan people are very particular about how they roast their clams.