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烘焙

hōngbèi

to bake; baking

A baker pulls a tray of buns out of an oven
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Characters in this word

烘 hōng

Strokes
10
Radical
火 — fire, flame
Made of
火 fire, flame 共 all, total
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

焙 bèi

Strokes
12
Radical
火 — fire, flame
Made of
火 fire, flame 咅 to spit out
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 焙

Example phrases

  • 这门课程不仅教烘焙技巧,还分析小麦蛋白对口感的影响。 Zhè mén kèchéng bùjǐn jiāo hōngbèi jìqiǎo, hái fēnxī xiǎomài dànbái duì kǒugǎn de yǐngxiǎng. This course not only teaches baking techniques, but also analyses how wheat protein affects texture.
  • 周末她喜欢在家烘焙面包和饼干。 Zhōumò tā xǐhuan zài jiā hōngbèi miànbāo hé bǐnggān. At the weekend she likes to bake bread and cookies at home.
  • 小店里飘着烘焙的香味,路过的人都忍不住进来看看。 Xiǎo diàn lǐ piāo zhe hōngbèi de xiāngwèi, lùguò de rén dōu rěn bú zhù jìnlái kànkan. Baking smells waft from the little shop, and passersby can't resist coming in to look.

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