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香料

xiāngliào

spice; seasoning

A mortar and pestle with star anise and cinnamon sticks
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香 xiāng

Strokes
9
Radical
香 — incense
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 日 sun
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

料 liào

Strokes
10
Radical
斗 — to struggle, to fight, to contend
Made of
米 rice, millet, grain 斗 to struggle, to fight, to contend
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 料

Example phrases

  • 这种香料在高温下容易发苦,因此厨师通常在收汁前才加入。 Zhè zhǒng xiāngliào zài gāowēn xià róngyì fā kǔ, yīncǐ chúshī tōngcháng zài shōu zhī qián cái jiārù. This spice becomes bitter easily at high temperatures, so cooks usually add it just before reducing the sauce.
  • 做这道菜需要好几种香料,味道很特别。 Zuò zhè dào cài xūyào hǎo jǐ zhǒng xiāngliào, wèidào hěn tèbié. Making this dish requires several different spices; the flavor is very distinctive.
  • 奶奶炖肉时总要加几样香料,香味飘满厨房。 Nǎinai dùn ròu shí zǒng yào jiā jǐ yàng xiāngliào, xiāngwèi piāo mǎn chúfáng. Whenever grandma stews meat she always adds a few spices, and the aroma fills the whole kitchen.

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