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熯

Character · VerbTraditional焊

to dry over heat; to fry with minimal oil; to steam

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 3 examples
1.

verb

to dry or bake over gentle heat

dialect

A dialectal cooking term meaning to dry ingredients or bake them with indirect heat.

Bǎ把
sǔn笋
gān干
fàng放
zài在
guō锅
lǐ里
hàn焊
yī一
hàn焊
 。

Dry the bamboo shoots in the pan over gentle heat.

2.

verb

to fry with a tiny amount of oil

dialect

A method closer to dry-frying or sautéing with minimal fat, often used in regional cuisines.

Guō锅
rè热
le了
 ，
fàng放
jǐ几
dī滴
yóu油
hàn焊
tǔ土
dòu豆
piàn片
 。

Once the pan is hot, fry the potato slices with just a few drops of oil.

3.

verb

to steam

dialect

A regional or old-fashioned term for steaming food.

Bǎ把
mán馒
tou头
hàn焊
shú熟
le了
zài再
chī吃
 。

Steam the mantou until cooked, then eat.