fán
燔
to burn; to roast
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to burn; to incinerate
literaryClassical/literary term for burning, often involving a large or sacrificial fire. Found in classical texts.
Fán燔
shāo烧
jì祭
pǐn品
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
yí仪
shì式
。
Burning offerings was a type of ritual in ancient times.
Liè烈
huǒ火
fán燔
yuán原
,
bù不
kě可
xiàng向
ěr迩
。
A raging fire burning the plains cannot be approached.
verb
to roast; to broil over fire
literaryClassical/literary term for roasting meat or food over an open fire. Often appears in descriptions of ancient cooking or sacrificial rites.
Gǔ古
rén人
fán燔
zhī之
zhì炙
zhī之
,
yǐ以
xiǎng享
bīn宾
kè客
。
The ancients would roast and broil food to entertain guests.
Qǔ取
tún豚
ruò若
jiāng将
,
kuī刲
zhī之
kū刳
zhī之
,
shí实
zǎo枣
yú于
qí其
fù腹
zhōng中
,
biān编
huán萑
yǐ以
jū苴
zhī之
,
tú涂
zhī之
yǐ以
jǐn谨
tú涂
,
páo炮
zhī之
,
tú涂
jiē皆
gàn干
,
bāi擘
zhī之
,
zhuó濯
shǒu手
yǐ以
mó摩
zhī之
,
qù去
qí其
zhǎn皽
,
wèi为
dào稻
fěn粉
sōu糔
sōu溲
zhī之
yǐ以
wéi为
yí酏
,
yǐ以
fù付
tún豚
,
jiān煎
zhū诸
gāo膏
,
gāo膏
bì必
miè灭
zhī之
,
jù钜
huò镬
tāng汤
,
yǐ以
xiǎo小
dǐng鼎
xiāng芗
pú脯
yú于
qí其
zhōng中
,
shǐ使
qí其
tāng汤
wú毋
miè灭
dǐng鼎
,
sān三
rì日
sān三
yè夜
wú毋
jué绝
huǒ火
,
ér而
hòu后
tiáo调
zhī之
yǐ以
xī醯
hǎi醢
。
(A classical description of elaborate cooking, where '炮之' involves roasting/wrapping and cooking, related to the concept of 燔).