Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 烧


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Meaning

to roast, to cook, to burn, to stew

Pronunciation

shāo

Explanation

Left: fire , right: Emperor Tang Yao (variation of halberd , table )

Mnemonic

The fire shall have (a distance) of a halberd to the table: when roasting.

Radicals

fire(Also this radical stands for fire.)
Tang Yao(fourth of Five legendary)
table(This hanzi stands also for "how many" or small table and this radical is understood as a variation of it.)
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Vocabulary

燃烧 rán shāo combustion; flaming; kindle
烧杯 shāo bēi beaker (glassware)
烧瓶 shāo píng laboratory flask
烧饼 shāo bing baked sesame seed coated cake
焚烧 fén shāo to burn; set on fire
烧煮 shāo zhǔ to cook
焙烧 bèi shāo to roast; to bake (e.g. mineral ore)


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