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  caau2   jyutping
  chao3   pinyin
[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: (#86)

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

This word has been viewed 11795 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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detail  siu2 caau2  xiao3 chao3 = stir fry; stir fried
detail  caau2 faan6  chao3 fan4 = fried rice
detail  caau2 min6  chao3 mian4 = fried noodles; chow mein
detail  caau2 ho4*2   = fried noodle
detail  jan3 dou6 caau2 min6  yin4 ​du4 chao3 ​mian4 = mee goreng
detail  gai1 daan6*2 caau2 faan6  ji1 dan4 chao3 fan4 = egg fried rice
detail 粿  caau2 gwai3 diu1 [馬] caau2 gwai2 diu1  chao3 guo2 tiao2 = fried koay teow
detail  caau2 gwai3 diu1  chao3 gui4 diao1 = fried rice noodles
detail  caau2 jau4 jyu4*2  chao3 you2 yu2 = get the sack
detail  sing1 zau1 caau2 mai5   = fried vermicelli Singapore style
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Showing all 2 examples containing 炒
detail audio 成日食嘢唔做嘢搏炒係咪?
You're forever eating and not doing work; are you trying to get fired?
detail 炒飯好耐,重未!
I've ordered a dish of fried rice a long time ago. But it still hasn't come yet!

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