馋 chán
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 饣 — food
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
馋
chán
greedy for food; craving
Character
Example phrases
- 孩子一闻到烤红薯的香味就馋得走不动路。 Háizi yì wéndào kǎo hóngshǔ de xiāngwèi jiù chán de zǒu bú dòng lù. As soon as the child smelt the roasted sweet potatoes, he craved them so much he could barely move on.
- 看到橱窗里的蛋糕，我馋得直咽口水。 Kàndào chúchuāng lǐ de dàngāo, wǒ chán de zhí yàn kǒushuǐ. Seeing the cakes in the shop window, my mouth watered.
- 这只小猫太馋了，一闻到鱼味就跑进厨房。 Zhè zhī xiǎomāo tài chán le, yì wén dào yúwèi jiù pǎo jìn chúfáng. This kitten is so greedy that it runs into the kitchen the moment it smells fish.
Related words
- 拌 bàn to mix; to toss; to stir
- 回味 huíwèi aftertaste; to savour; to reflect on
- 剥 bāo to peel; to shell
- 风味 fēngwèi flavour; distinctive taste or style
- 炖 dùn to stew; to simmer
- 丰盛 fēngshèng sumptuous; abundant
- 煲 bāo pot; to stew or simmer in a pot
- 伙食 huǒshí meals; food; board
- 熬 áo to boil; to simmer; to endure
- 便饭 biànfàn a simple meal; informal meal
- 烘焙 hōngbèi to bake; baking
- 菜肴 càiyáo dishes; cuisine