HSK C5/V7-9
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烤

/ kǎo / 
Strokes

Definition

to roast/to bake/to broil

Example

As a Verb

bake; roast; toast

1
Ròu
肉
zài
在
kǎoxiāng
烤箱
lǐ
里
kǎo
烤
zhāo
着
  
。

The meat was roasting in the oven.

2
Kǎo
烤
niúròu
牛肉

roast beef

3
Kǎomiànbāo
烤面包

bake/toast bread

4
Kǎojī
烤鸡

roast a chicken

5
Kǎo
烤
dàngāo
蛋糕

bake a cake

6
Kǎo
烤
báishǔ
白薯

bake/roast sweet potatoes

As a Verb

warm/roast/toast oneself by a fire

7
Kǎo
烤
shǒu
手

warm/roast one's hands (before/over a fire)

As a Verb

be exposed to the sun for a long time

8
Lièrì
烈日
kǎo
烤
shài
晒
zhāo
着
wǒmen
我们
  
。

The scorching sun beat down upon us. / The burning sun scorched us.