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  siu1   jyutping
  shao1   pinyin
[1] burn; heat; boil; bake
[2] cook; stew; roast; braise
[3] run a fever; have a temperature

verb
Stroke count: 16
Level: 1
Radical: (#86)

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

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This word has been viewed 13402 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Oct 2013 15:16

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detail  caa1 siu1 baau1  cha1 shao1 bao1 = roast pork buns
detail  faat3 siu1  fa1 shao1 = to have a fever; to have a temperature
detail  siu1 juk6  shao1 rou4 = roast pork
detail  siu1 aap3  shao1 ya1 = roast duck
detail  gou1 siu1  gao1 shao1 = fever; high temperature
detail 鴿  siu1 jyu5 gap3  shao1 ru3 ge1 = roast squab
detail  siu1 naam5  shao1 nan3 = roast pork belly
detail  caa1 siu1  cha1 shao1 = barbecued pork
detail  siu1 haau1  shao1 kao3 = barbecue
detail  siu1 wai2  shao1 hui3 = burn down
detail  siu1 beng2  shao1 bing5 = baked sesame seed cake
detail  jin4 siu1  ran2 shao1 = combustion
detail  siu1 maai6*2  shao1 mai4 = pork and mushroom dumpling
detail  siu1 je5 sik6  shao1 ye3 shi2 = barbeque
detail  faat3 siu1 jau5*2  fa1 shao1 you3 = fan; fanatic; enthusiast
detail  siu1 zau2  shao1 jiu3 = strong liquor; another name for soju, distilled spirits
detail  siu1 jyun4   = burned out
detail  fan4 siu1  fen2 shao1 = burn; flame; set on fire
detail  siu1 soeng1   = burn
detail  caa1 siu1 faan6   = rice with barbequed (grilled) pork
detail  siu1 mei6*2   = siu mei (roasted meat)
detail  siu1 ngo4*2   = roast goose
detail  hung4 siu1  hong2 shao1 = braised in soya sauce
detail  tit3 baan2 siu1   = teppan yaki
detail  siu1 ceng1   = baked green (in cloisonne)
detail  siu1 laap6   = collective name for all dried and preserved meat and fish
detail  siu1 zyu1   = roast pig
detail  siu1 coeng1   = to shoot a gun
detail  caa1 siu1 sou1   = barbequed pork puff pastry
detail  siu1 cing1 gwong1   = burnt to a frazzle
detail  caa1 siu1 coeng4*2   = rice roll with barbequed pork filling
detail 退  teoi3 siu1  tui4 shao1 = to reduce fever
detail  siu1 hoi1  shao1 kai1 = boil
detail  siu1 ziu1  shao1 jiao1 = scorch
detail  siu1 seoi2  shao1 shui3 = to boil water
detail  bei2 fo2 siu1   = to be burnt
detail  siu1 bui1  shao1 bei1 = beaker
detail  siu1 ping4  shao1 ping2 = flask
detail  siu1 si1   = setting sb's body alight
detail  siu1 sei2   = burn to death
detail  siu1 taan3   = lit a charcoal burner
detail  siu1 haau1 zoeng3   = barbecue sauce; BBQ sauce
detail  mat6 zap1 caa1 siu1   = sliced barbecued pork coated with honey
detail  siu1 paai4 gwat1   = roast spareribs
detail  hung4 siu1 ngau4 juk6 min6   = braised beef noodles
detail  ciu4 sik1 hung4 siu1 dau6 fu6   = Chaozhou style braised tofu
detail  lou5 maau1 siu1 sou1   = an old cat burns its whiskers (i.e., even an expert makes mistakes)
detail  siu1 hoeng1  shao1 xiang1 = burn incense
detail  siu1 laang5 zou3   = [exp] to support someone who has fallen from power or status (lit., "warm a cold stove")
detail  siu1 mei6*2 ping3 pun4*2   = [n] barbecued meat platter
detail  siu1 ngau4 juk6   = barbecued beef
detail  siu1 saan1   = [n][v] (to have) a hill fire
detail  siu1 jyu4*2   = [n][v] roast fish
detail  taan3 siu1   = charcoal-roasted
detail  jin4 siu1 sat1  ran2 shao1 shi4 = combustor; firebox
detail  caap3 siu1 zai2   = bastard child
detail  cyun3 siu1  chuan4 shao1 = a skewer of barbecued meat; a string of events or continuous programs
detail  siu1 haau2*1 dei6 dim2   = barbecue site (common formation)
detail  bun3 zek3 siu1 aap3*2   = half roast duck
detail  baan6 saai3 caa1 siu1   = to pretend
detail  dai1 siu1  di1 shao1 = a low fever; a slight fever
detail  fo2 siu1 fo2 liu4  huo3 shao1 huo3 liao2 = feeling terribly hot; restless with anxiety
detail  siu1 zing6  shao1 jing4 = remains of the fire
detail  siu1 hon6*2  shao1 han4 = to weld
detail  siu1 jin1   = smoke cigarette
detail  je5 cou2 siu1 bat1 zeon6 ceon1 fung1 ceoi1 jau6 sang1   = there will always be criminals
detail  ziu3 siu1   = teriyaki
detail  ziu3 siu1 zoeng3   = teriyaki sauce
detail  siu1 paau3 zeong6-2   = light and set off firecrackers
detail  siu1 toi4 paau3  shao1 tai2 pao4 = strike the table in anger
detail  siu1 gei1  shao1 ji1 = burn-in (done to a new electronic device)
detail  saang1 gau6 caa1 siu1 hou2 gwo3 saang1 nei5  sheng1 huo4 cha1 shao1 hao3 guo4 sheng1 ni3 = I wish I never gave birth to you; it would be better to have given birth to a cha siu than to give birth to you
detail  siu1 haau1 lou4  shao1 kao3 lu2 = barbecue pit
detail  siu1 jyu5 zyu1   = roast suckling pig
detail  siu1 gwat1   = roast rib
detail  siu1 dou3 maai4 san1  shao1 dao4 mai2 shen1 = a desperate situation
detail  siu1 nung1  shao1 nong2 = burn; charr
detail  mun6 siu1  men4 shao1 = smolder, smoulder
detail 退  teoi3 siu1 joek6  tui4 shao1 yao4 = antipyretic
detail  dou3 fo2 zung1 siu1  du4 huo3 zhong1 shao1 = to be raging with jealousy; burning with jealousy
detail ...  siu1 dou3...go2 daap6  shao1 dao4 ge3 die2 = drag somebody into something; get somebody involved
detail  aa3 lung4 siu1 paau3   = to come to nothing; to end relationship
detail  fo2 siu1 kei4 gon1  huo3 shao1 qi2 gan1 = enjoy a luxurious life forever

Showing all 5 examples containing 燒
detail audio 發燒頭痛
I have a temperature and headache.
detail audio 發燒頭痛
I have a temperature and headache.
detail audio 琴日都好今日發燒
It was all fine yesterday; the fever just came up today.
detail 工廠旁邊住宅殃及池魚
The nearby houses were not spared when the factory caught fire.
detail 燒焊線圈可以撻着
The car should be able to start once we weld the solenoid.

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