炒 (caau2 | chao3) : fry; speculate; boost; dismiss

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炒

caau2

chao3

[1] [v] fry; stir-fried; saute [2] [v] roast while stirring [3] [v] speculate; scalp [4] boost; publicize; repeatedly expose [5] [v] dismiss (from job); fire; sack

Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: 火 (#86)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

炒

This word has been viewed 11890 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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小炒 siu2 caau2 xiao3 chao3 = stir fry; stir fried

炒飯 caau2 faan6 chao3 fan4 = fried rice

炒麵 caau2 min6 chao3 mian4 = fried noodles; chow mein

炒河 caau2 ho4*2 = fried noodle 粵

印度炒麵 jan3 dou6 caau2 min6 yin4 du4 chao3 mian4 = mee goreng

雞蛋炒飯 gai1 daan6*2 caau2 faan6 ji1 dan4 chao3 fan4 = egg fried rice

炒粿條 caau2 gwai3 diu1 [馬] caau2 gwai2 diu1 chao3 guo2 tiao2 = fried koay teow

炒貴刁 caau2 gwai3 diu1 chao3 gui4 diao1 = fried rice noodles

炒魷魚 caau2 jau4 jyu4*2 chao3 you2 yu2 = get the sack 粵

星洲炒米 sing1 zau1 caau2 mai5 = fried vermicelli Singapore style

炒米 caau2 mai5 = fried rice vermicelli

炒蛋 caau2 daan6*2 chao3 dan4 = scrambled egg

炒冷飯 caau2 laang5 faan6 chao3 leng3 fan4 = rehash an old theme

快炒 faai3 caau2 = stir fry

乾炒牛河 gon1 caau2 ngau4 ho4*2 gan1 chao3 niu2 he2 = dry-fried rice noodles with beef / beef chow fun

炒股 caau2 gu2 = to gamble in stocks; to speculate in stocks

炒股票 caau2 gu2 piu3 = gamble in stocks

福建炒飯 fuk1 gin3 caau2 faan6 = fried rice with oyster sauce topping

肉絲炒麵 juk6 si1 caau2 min6 = crispy noodles with shredded pork

鹹魚雞粒炒飯 haam4 jyu4 gai1 lap1 caau2 faan6 xian2 yu2 ji1 li4 chao3 fan4 = fried rice with salted fish and diced chicken

炒鍋 caau2 wo1 chao3 guo1 = wok; frying pan

炒過的 caau2 gwo3 dik1 chao3 guo4 de5 = [adj] parched 國

炒菜鏟 caau2 coi3 caan2 chao3 cai4 chan3 = a spatula

炒糕 caau2 gou1 chao3 gao1 = fried rice cake

搏炒 bok3 caau2 = to try to get sacked or fired (from work) 粵

乾炒 gon1 caau2 = "dry-fried" (stir-fry, but don't add sauce)

炒家 caau2 gaa1 = speculator

炒樓 caau2 lau4*2 = property speculation

臘味蓮藕小炒 laap6 mei6*2 lin4 ngau5 siu2 caau2 = stir-fried lotus with preserved pork

豆角炒牛肉 dau6 gok3 caau2 ngau4 juk6 dou4 jiao3 chao3 niu2 rou4 = stir-fried beef with green beans

豉油皇雞絲炒麵 si6 jau4 wong4 gai1 si1 caau2 min6 = stir fried noodles with soy sauce and chicken

炒賣 caau2 maai6*2 chao3 mai4 = to resell at a high profit (e.g., on the black market)

炒作 caau2 zok3 chao3 zuo4 = hype up

炒車 caau2 ce1 = car crash 粵

炒粉 caau2 fan2 = fried sha hor fun (broad rice noodles), chow fun

炒金 caau2 gam1 = to speculate in gold

炒賣黃金 caau2 maai6 wong4 gam1 chao3 mai4 huang2 jin1 = to speculate in gold

炒黃金 caau2 wong4 gam1 = to speculate in gold

炒蝦拆蟹 caau2 haa1 caak3 haai5 = to use bad language; to swear

炒友 caau2 jau5*2 chao3 you3 = a speculator

炒老板魷魚 caau2 lou5 baan2 jau4 jyu4*2 = to quit a job (also 炒老細魷魚)

炒老細魷魚 caau2 lou5 sai3 jau4 jyu4*2 = to quit a job (also 炒老板魷魚) 粵

炒埋一碟 caau2 maai4 jat1 dip6 = a smash up, a beat up; to be involved in a serious car crash 粵

炒燶 caau2 nung1 = to lose through speculation

炒黃牛 caau2 wong4 ngau4 chao3 huang2 niu2 = to be a ticket scalper, sell tickets at an inflated price (lit., "stir-fry the yellow cow")

炒更 caau2 gaang1 = moonlighting (working a second job at night for extra income) 粵

炒匯 caau2 wui6 chao3 hui4 = arbitrage

炒明星 caau2 ming4 sing1 chao3 ming2 xing1 = to make somebody famous

芥蘭炒牛肉 gaai3 laan4*2 caau2 ngau4 juk6 gai4 lan2 chao3 niu2 rou4 = stir-fry beef and (Chinese) broccoli

清炒 cing1 caau2 qing1 chao3 = stir fry

楊州炒飯 joeng4 zau1 caau2 faan6 = fried rice Yangzhou style

Showing all 2 examples containing 炒

你成日食嘢唔做嘢；搏炒係咪? 粵
You're forever eating and not doing work; are you trying to get fired?

我嗌咗碟炒飯好耐,重未嚟呀! 粵
I've ordered a dish of fried rice a long time ago. But it still hasn't come yet!

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