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Word · VerbTraditional燖

to scald; to warm in hot water; to blanch

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to scald; to blanch (in hot water); to dip in boiling water to remove feathers/hair

technical

Technical term used in cooking and poultry processing. Often used in the compound 燖毛.

Chú厨
shī师
bǎ把
jī鸡
fàng放
jìn进
rè热
shuǐ水
lǐ里
xún燖
máo毛
 。

The chef scalded the chicken in hot water to remove its feathers.

Xún燖
wēn温
hòu后
jiù就
kě可
yǐ以
shí食
yòng用
le了
 。

It can be eaten after being warmed up.

2.

verb

to warm; to heat up (in water)

literary

Classical usage, often seen in literary texts or technical contexts referring to warming wine or food.

Xún燖
jiǔ酒
yǐ以
dài待
kè客
 。

Warming the wine to await the guests.

Gǔ古
shí时
yǒu有
xún燖
wēn温
zhī之
fǎ法
 。

In ancient times there was a method of warming by heating in hot water.