煎 jiān
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- Made of
- 前 in front, forward 灬 fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
煎
jiān
to pan-fry; to decoct; to boil down
Character
Example phrases
- 厨师先用小火煎鱼皮，直到表面微微发脆。 Chúshī xiān yòng xiǎo huǒ jiān yúpí, zhídào biǎomiàn wēiwēi fā cuì. The chef first pan-fried the fish skin over low heat until the surface became slightly crisp.
- 早上妈妈煎了两个鸡蛋，还热了牛奶。 Zǎoshang māma jiān le liǎng ge jīdàn, hái rè le niúnǎi. This morning Mom fried two eggs and warmed some milk.
- 医生让她把这包草药煎好以后再喝。 Yīshēng ràng tā bǎ zhè bāo cǎoyào jiān hǎo yǐhòu zài hē. The doctor told her to decoct this packet of herbs before drinking it.
Related words
- 煎熬 jiān'áo torment; suffering; to suffer torment
- 搅 jiǎo to stir; to disturb
- 鲤鱼 lǐyú carp
- 搅拌 jiǎobàn to stir; to mix
- 螃蟹 pángxiè crab
- 浸泡 jìnpào to soak; to immerse
- 柿子 shìzi persimmon
- 冷冻 lěngdòng to freeze; frozen
- 乳制品 rǔzhìpǐn dairy products
- 沏 qī to make tea; to steep
- 奶酪 nǎilào cheese
- 烹饪 pēngrèn to cook; cookery; culinary arts