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 13995 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
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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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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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