kǎo

to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread)

to warm oneself by a fire

fire (火) + sound hint (考) = to roast over heat

火 provides the core meaning of fire and heat. 考 is there for its sound, giving the syllable kǎo rather than adding a semantic layer.

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她把面包放进箱里烤了一会儿。

tā bǎ miàn bāo fàng jìn kǎo xiāng lǐ kǎo le yī huìr。

She put the bread into the oven and baked it for a while.

他们在火边肉,香味飘满了整个院子。

tā men zài huǒ biān kǎo ròu,xiāng wèi piāo mǎn le zhěng gè yuàn zi。

They grilled meat by the fire, and the aroma filled the whole yard.

Words with 烤

北京烤鸭

běi jīng kǎo yā

Peking Duck

土耳其旋转烤肉

tǔ ěr qí xuán zhuǎn kǎo ròu

Turkish döner kebab

奶汁烤

nǎi zhī kǎo

gratin

旋转烤肉

xuán zhuǎn kǎo ròu

döner kebab

烘烤

hōng kǎo

to roast

烤布蕾

kǎo bù lěi

(loanword) crème brûlée

烤房

kǎo fáng

drying room

烤架

kǎo jià

grill (of a cooker etc)

烤火

kǎo huǒ

to warm oneself at a fire

烤炙

kǎo zhì

to scorch

烤焦

kǎo jiāo

to burn (food by overroasting etc)

烤烟

kǎo yān

flue-cured tobacco

More characters with 火