烹 pēng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- Made of
- 亨 prospering, going smoothly 灬 fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
烹饪
pēngrèn
to cook; cookery; culinary arts
Characters in this word
饪 rèn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 饣 — food
- Made of
- 饣 food 壬 9th heavenly stem
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 烹饪不仅是技术，也是一种理解食材与文化的方式。 Pēngrèn bùjǐn shì jìshù, yě shì yī zhǒng lǐjiě shícái yǔ wénhuà de fāngshì. Cooking is not only a technique but also a way of understanding ingredients and culture.
- 他对烹饪很有兴趣，周末常常学做新菜。 Tā duì pēngrèn hěn yǒu xìngqù, zhōumò chángcháng xué zuò xīn cài. He is very interested in cooking and often learns new dishes at weekends.
- 这所学校专门教烹饪，毕业生都能当厨师。 Zhè suǒ xuéxiào zhuānmén jiāo pēngrèn, bìyèshēng dōu néng dāng chúshī. This school specialises in teaching cookery, and graduates can all become chefs.
Related words
- 烹调 pēngtiáo to cook; cooking; cookery
- 沏 qī to make tea; to steep
- 麻辣 málà numbing and spicy
- 冷冻 lěngdòng to freeze; frozen
- 苦涩 kǔsè bitter and astringent; bitter
- 浸泡 jìnpào to soak; to immerse
- 焦 jiāo burnt; scorched
- 搅拌 jiǎobàn to stir; to mix
- 浓郁 nóngyù rich; strong; intense
- 搅 jiǎo to stir; to disturb
- 热腾腾 rèténgténg steaming hot
- 煎 jiān to pan-fry; to decoct; to boil down