Learn a Chinese Character - 烧 (Shāo) - Burn/Cook

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 火（火字旁） (radical: fire)

笔画数: 10 (10 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字，从火（与火焰相关）、尧（yáo，表音），本义指燃烧（如"烧火"），后扩展为烹饪方式（如"烧菜"） (ideogram with "火" (fire) as radical and "尧" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning burn (e.g., "start a fire"), extended to cooking method (e.g., "braise"))

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shāo (first tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

烧指燃烧（如"火烧"），或用火烧熟食物（如"烧鱼"），也可表示体温升高（如"发烧"） (Burn: set on fire (e.g., "flame"); Cook: braise with fire (e.g., "braised fish"); Fever: elevated body temperature (e.g., "have a fever"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 烧水 (shāo shuǐ) - boil water
• 烧烤 (shāo kǎo) - barbecue
• 烧菜 (shāo cài) - braise dishes
• 发烧 (fā shāo) - have a fever

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作动词时可带宾语（如"烧木头"）；可重叠表尝试（如"烧烧看"）；与"了/过"搭配表完成（如"烧了一壶水"） (Verb: followed by object (e.g., "burn wood"); reduplication for attempt (e.g., "try to burn"); paired with "了/过" for completion (e.g., "boiled a pot of water"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

中国饮食文化中"烧"是重要烹饪技法（如红烧肉），体现对火候的精准控制；传统习俗中"烧纸"用于祭祀，反映对祖先的追思 (In Chinese culinary culture, "烧" (braising) is a key technique (e.g., braised pork), reflecting precise control of heat. Traditional customs like "burning paper" for ancestors reflect remembrance.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"烧"由"火"（火焰）和"尧"组成，想象用火焰（火）加热（尧辅助发音Shāo）就是"烧"，核心含义"燃烧/烹饪"便容易记住 ("烧" is composed of "火" (fire) and "尧". Imagine using fire to heat ("尧" helps remember pronunciation Shāo), making it easy to recall the core meaning "burn/cook")