炒
炒 (chǎo) means “to stir-fry”. It is made of 火 + 少 and has 8 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 炒 into its parts
What 炒 is made of
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 少 shǎo — few
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小 xiǎo — small
炒 stroke order
Example sentences
妈妈在厨房炒菜。Māma zài chúfáng chǎo cài.Mom is cooking in the kitchen.
我会做西红柿炒鸡蛋。Wǒ huì zuò xīhóngshì chǎo jīdàn.I can make tomato and egg stir-fry.
Also built with 火
- 伙huǒgroup
- 灭mièto extinguish
- 灯dēnglamp
- 灰huīash
- 灵língspirit
- 灶zàokitchen
- 灾zāidisaster
- 灿cànvivid
- 炉lúfireplace
- 炊chuīmeal
- 炎yánflame
- 炫xuànto glitter
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to stir-fry; to fry |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 炒
What does 炒 mean?
炒 (chǎo) means “to stir-fry; to fry”.
How many strokes does 炒 have?
炒 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 炒?
炒 is made of 火 (fire) and 少 (few).
Which HSK level is 炒?
炒 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 炒 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.