Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "烤", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "烤", and master the standard way of writing the character "烤".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 烤
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "烤" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
烤 [kǎo]
(verb)
1. To place something around fire to dry or cook it.
Example: 烤炙 (to roast), 烤面包 (to toast bread), 烤肉 (to roast meat), 烘烤 (to bake).
2. To stay close to the fire for warmth.
Example: 烤火 (to warm oneself by the fire), 烤一烤手 (to warm one's hands).
本义: 用火烘熟或烤干 (The original meaning: to cook or dry with fire).
造字法: 形声。从火,考声 (Character formation: phonetic compound; radical 火 meaning 'fire' and phonetic 考).
同本义 (Synonyms):
1. bake; roast; toast.
Example: 如: 烤焚 (to char); 烤竭 (to dry up); 烤燥 (to dry out); 烤白薯 (to roast sweet potatoes); 烤面包 (to toast bread).
暴晒 (to be exposed to sun):
Example: 巴金《将军集》:炙热的阳光烤着他瘦长的身子 (In Ba Jin's "Collection of the General": The scorching sun baked his long, thin body).