zhǔ

to cook

to boil

sound (者) + fire (灬) = to boil or cook

者 lends the sound zhǔ; the four dots below are flames, showing something placed over fire. Together they evoke the simple act of applying heat to food.

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妈妈在厨房饭。

māma zài chúfáng zhǔ fàn。

Mom is cooking rice in the kitchen.

你能帮我一锅汤吗?

nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhǔ yī guō tāng ma?

Can you help me boil a pot of soup?

Words with 煮

关东煮

guān dōng zhǔ

oden, Japanese dish made with boiled eggs, processed fish cakes, daikon radish, tofu etc in a kelp-based broth

家庭煮夫

jiā tíng zhǔ fū

househusband

快煮壶

kuài zhǔ hú

electric kettle (Tw)

水煮蛋

shuǐ zhǔ dàn

boiled egg

水煮鱼

shuǐ zhǔ yú

Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil

烹煮

pēng zhǔ

to cook

焚琴煮鹤

fén qín zhǔ hè

lit. to burn zithers and cook cranes

煮法

zhǔ fǎ

cooking method

煮沸

zhǔ fèi

to boil

煮熟

zhǔ shóu

to boil thoroughly

煮熟的鸭子飞了

zhǔ shú de yā zi fēi le

the cooked duck flew away (proverb)

煮硬

zhǔ yìng

to hard-boil (eggs)

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