熏 xūn
- Strokes
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- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
熏
xūn
to smoke; to fumigate; to suffuse
Character
Example phrases
- 厨房里的腊肉要用果木慢慢熏，香味才会层次分明。 Chúfáng lǐ de làròu yào yòng guǒmù mànmàn xūn, xiāngwèi cái huì céngcì fēnmíng. The cured meat in the kitchen has to be smoked slowly with fruitwood before its aroma develops clear layers.
- 被烟熏了一下午，眼睛都红了。 Bèi yān xūnle yī xiàwǔ, yǎnjing dōu hóngle. After being choked by smoke all afternoon, my eyes turned red.
- 屋里烟味重，把他熏得直咳嗽。 Wūlǐ yānwèi zhòng, bǎ tā xūnde zhí késou. The room was full of smoke, and it had him coughing nonstop.
Related words
- 熏陶 xūntáo to influence; to nurture through exposure
- 酥 sū crisp; flaky; numb; soft
- 涮 shuàn to rinse; to cook briefly in boiling liquid; to trick
- 添加剂 tiānjiājì additive
- 蘸 zhàn to dip; to soak slightly in liquid
- 喜糖 xǐtáng wedding sweets; wedding candy
- 蒸 zhēng to steam; steam
- 榨 zhà to press; to squeeze; to extract
- 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