烧 shāo — to burn; to set on fire

烧
shāo

Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #2060

Traditional: 燒

shāo shao1

Basic definition

verb
  1. to burn; to set on fire e.g 燃烧烧火焚烧
  2. to cook; to heat; to bake e.g 烧水烧饭烧砖
  3. to have a fever e.g 发烧退烧
noun
  1. fever; high temperature e.g 高烧低烧

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从火，尧声。本义:使物着火)
  2. burn e.g 干柴好烧 · 他把衣服烧了一个洞 · 烧葬 · 烧丹炼汞 · 烧糊了卷子 · 烧埋钱 · 烧冷灶 · 烧利市 · 烧琴煮鹤
  3. roast e.g 烧炙 · 烧猪 · 烧鸭
  4. radiate;shine e.g 烧空 · 烧眼
  5. fire e.g 烧丹 · 烧汞 · 烧金 · 烧银 · 烧炼 · 烧药 · 烧铄
  6. fry after stewing;stew after frying
  7. have a tempeture;run a fever e.g 孩子连烧两天了 · 现在还烧着呢
noun
  1. field fire
  2. liquid

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