涮 shuàn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 刷 brush
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
涮
shuàn
to rinse; to cook briefly in boiling liquid; to trick
Character
Example phrases
- 老北京人讲究用清汤涮羊肉，这样才能吃出肉本身的鲜味。 Lǎo Běijīng rén jiǎngjiu yòng qīngtāng shuàn yángròu, zhèyàng cái néng chī chū ròu běnshēn de xiānwèi. Old Beijingers value using clear broth to briefly cook sliced lamb, so that the fresh flavour of the meat itself comes through.
- 把肉片放进锅里涮几秒钟，就可以吃了。 Bǎ ròupiàn fàng jìn guō lǐ shuàn jǐ miǎozhōng, jiù kěyǐ chī le. Dip the meat slices in the pot for a few seconds, and then you can eat them.
- 他请朋友吃火锅，一边涮肉一边聊天。 Tā qǐng péngyou chī huǒguō, yìbiān shuàn ròu yìbiān liáotiān. He invited his friends to eat hotpot, chatting while dipping meat into the broth.
Related words
- 熏 xūn to smoke; to fumigate; to suffuse
- 蘸 zhàn to dip; to soak slightly in liquid
- 酥 sū crisp; flaky; numb; soft
- 蒸 zhēng to steam; steam
- 添加剂 tiānjiājì additive
- 榨 zhà to press; to squeeze; to extract
- 喜糖 xǐtáng wedding sweets; wedding candy
- 淘 táo to wash in water; to search out; to buy selectively
- 享用 xiǎngyòng to enjoy; to partake of
- 夜宵 yèxiāo late-night snack
- 贪吃 tānchī gluttonous; fond of eating
- 腥 xīng fishy-smelling; rank