煮
煮 (zhǔ) means “to boil”. It is made of 者 + 灬 and has 12 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 煮 into its parts
What 煮 is made of
- 者 zhě — that which
- 耂 lǎo — old
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 耂 lǎo — old
- 灬 huǒ — fire
煮 stroke order
Example sentences
妈妈在厨房煮饺子。Māma zài chúfáng zhǔ jiǎozi.Mom is boiling dumplings in the kitchen.
鸡蛋要煮十分钟。Jīdàn yào zhǔ shí fēnzhōng.The eggs need to be boiled for ten minutes.
Also built with 者
- 堵dǔto block
- 奢shēexaggerated
- 暑shǔhot
- 猪zhūpig
- 睹dǔto look at
- 绪xùmental state
- 署shǔbureau
- 著zheto show
- 诸zhūall
- 赌dǔto bet
- 都dōuall
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to boil; to cook |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 煮
What does 煮 mean?
煮 (zhǔ) means “to boil; to cook”.
How many strokes does 煮 have?
煮 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 煮?
煮 is made of 者 (that which) and 灬 (fire).
Which HSK level is 煮?
煮 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 煮 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 125: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.