炒
Character
to cook in hot oil, moving the food quickly (as in 炒饭)
Meaning
chǎo
chao3- to cook in hot oil, moving the food quickly (as in 炒饭)
- to make something very popular by talking about it a lot (as in 炒作)
- to fire someone from their job (as in 炒鱿鱼)
Examples
我喜欢吃炒饭
wǒ xǐ huan chī chǎo fàn
I like to eat fried rice.
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老板炒了他
lǎo bǎn chǎo le tā
The boss fired him.
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大家都在炒作这个新闻
dà jiā dōu zài chǎo zuò zhè ge xīn wén
Everyone is hyping up this news.
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Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 炒
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Words with 炒
See all 41 →炒作chǎo zuòto make something seem more exciting in the news than it really isWordHSK 6炒股chǎo gǔto buy and sell stocks, hoping to make moneyWordHSK 6炒信chǎo xìn(of a business operator) to inflate one's reputation by dishonest means (e.g. posting fake reviews)Word炒勺chǎo sháowok with a long handleWord炒家chǎo jiāspeculatorWord炒房chǎo fángto speculate in real estateWord炒更chǎo gēngto moonlightWord炒汇chǎo huìto speculate in foreign currencyWord炒热chǎo rèto raise prices by speculationWord炒米chǎo mǐfried riceWord炒菜chǎo càito stir-fryWord炒蛋chǎo dànscrambled eggsWord