沏 qī
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 切 to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
沏
qī
to make tea; to steep
Character
Example phrases
- 他习惯先把杯子烫热，再沏一壶清茶招待远道而来的客人。 Tā xíguàn xiān bǎ bēizi tàng rè, zài qī yì hú qīngchá zhāodài yuǎndào ér lái de kèrén. He is used to warming the cups first, then making a pot of light tea to receive guests who have come from afar.
- 请稍等，我给你沏杯热茶。 Qǐng shāo děng, wǒ gěi nǐ qī bēi rè chá. Please wait a moment; I'll make you a cup of hot tea.
- 妈妈每天早上都会沏一壶茶放在桌上。 Māma měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì qī yì hú chá fàng zài zhuōshang. Every morning mum brews a pot of tea and puts it on the table.
Related words
- 烹饪 pēngrèn to cook; cookery; culinary arts
- 冷冻 lěngdòng to freeze; frozen
- 烹调 pēngtiáo to cook; cooking; cookery
- 浸泡 jìnpào to soak; to immerse
- 麻辣 málà numbing and spicy
- 搅拌 jiǎobàn to stir; to mix
- 苦涩 kǔsè bitter and astringent; bitter
- 搅 jiǎo to stir; to disturb
- 焦 jiāo burnt; scorched
- 煎 jiān to pan-fry; to decoct; to boil down
- 浓郁 nóngyù rich; strong; intense
- 鲤鱼 lǐyú carp