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1.

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2.

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3.

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Left-Right

烧

堯high

烧=

4.

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5.

How to Use 烧

Burning or setting on fire

Words where 烧 means to burn or destroy by fire.

燃烧 • rán shāo • burn; kindle; set on fire • HSK 5

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6.

Example Sentences

tā他

mǎi买

le了

yī一

gè个

huǒ火

shāo

Information

Pinyinshāo

Meaningto burn, to heat

Strokes10

Radical火

Traditional燒

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#540

Zhuyinㄕㄠ

UnicodeU+70E7

CangjieFANO

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火fire

+堯high

Fire (火) acts upon something (堯) — to burn or cook with flames, transforming materials through heat.

rán燃

shāo烧

burn; kindle; set on fire

烧毁 • shāo huǐ • burn down / destroy by fire • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shāo烧

huǐ毁

burn down / destroy by fire

焚烧 • fén shāo • burn / incinerate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fén焚

shāo烧

burn / incinerate

Heat-related conditions or activities

Words where 烧 refers to high body temperature or cooking with fire.

发烧 • fā shāo • fever; have a fever • HSK 3

HSK 3

fā发

shāo烧

fever; have a fever

烧烤 • shāo kǎo • barbecue • HSK 3.0 · L5

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shāo烧

kǎo烤

barbecue

烧

dāng当

zǎo早

cān餐

。

He bought a baked wheat cake for breakfast.

tā他

fā发

shāo烧

le了

，

xū需

yào要

xiū休

xi息

。

He has a fever and needs to rest.

dōng冬

tiān天

hē喝

diǎn点

shāo烧

jiǔ酒

kě可

yǐ以

nuǎn暖

shēn身

zi子

。

Drinking some strong liquor in winter can warm the body.

mā妈

ma妈

zhèng正

zài在

chú厨

fáng房

shāo烧

fàn饭

。

Mom is cooking in the kitchen.

mā妈

ma妈

zhèng正

zài在

chú厨

fáng房

lǐ里

shāo烧

shuǐ水

。

Mom is boiling water in the kitchen.

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登dēngto ascend, to climb, to mount
递dìto hand over; to pass on; progressively
调tiáoto adjust, to blend, or a tune
冻dòngfrozen; jelly
洞dònghole; cavity
堵dǔto block, obstruct, or stop up

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Characters pronounced "shao".

邵shaoa Chinese surname
韶sháomusic of the emperor Shun; beautiful
芍sháopeony; water chestnuts
稍shāoslightly; a little
绍shàoto continue, to connect, to introduce
勺sháospoon, ladle, a unit of volume

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Characters with radical "火".

炯jiǒngbright, brilliant, clear; hot
炳bǐngbright, luminous; glorious
炽chìburning-hot, intense; to burn, blaze; splendid, illustrious
烬jìncinders, ashes, embers; remnants
炙zhìroast, broil; toast; cauterize
烽fēngsignal fire; tower where signal

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