煮
Character
to boil water or food; to cook something in boiling water
Meaning
zhǔ
zhu3- to boil water or food; to cook something in boiling water
Examples
我会煮米饭。
wǒ huì zhǔ mǐ fàn
I can cook rice.
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妈妈在煮鸡蛋。
mā ma zài zhǔ jī dàn
Mom is boiling eggs.
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Words with 煮
See all 21 →煮开zhǔ kāito boil (food)Word煮沸zhǔ fèito boilWord煮法zhǔ fǎcooking methodWord煮熟zhǔ shóuto boil thoroughlyWord煮蛋zhǔ dànboiled eggWord煮锅zhǔ guōcooking potWord煮饭zhǔ fànto cookWord煮豆燃萁zhǔ dòu rán qíburning beanstalks to cook the beans (idiom); to cause internecine strifeWord煮蛋计时器zhǔ dàn jì shí qìegg timerWord煮熟的鸭子飞了zhǔ shú de yā zi fēi lethe cooked duck flew away (proverb)Word炖煮dùn zhǔto stewWord烧煮shāo zhǔto cookWord