02334 Chinese character of 烤 and pronounce haau1

The Chinese character【烤】that we will explain today is a word that describes an action or technique. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Grilling or cooking.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【烤】:kǎo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【烤】:haau1

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【烤】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【烤】, for example:Describe an action or technique , It means mainly grilling or cooking .Due to the depth of Chinese characters, certain intricate meanings and specialized applications might not be entirely expressed in this context.

【烤】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【烤肉、炭烤】(Mandarin Pinyin:kǎo ròu 、tàn kǎo/ Cantonese Jyutping:haau1 juk6 、taan3 haau1)

To form this character, you need 10 strokes,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


他正在炭火上烤制美味的食物。

He was grilling delicious food over the charcoal fire.


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