懂中文 Dong Chinese

炒

chǎo

fry

Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 少 represents the sound.

Components
火 meaning component

火  Meaning component

huǒ

  

fire

少 sound component

少  Sound component

shǎo, shào

  

few

Evolution

炒 Bronze script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
炒 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

炒  

chǎo

fry, saute, roast, boil, cook; to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb)

Most common words with 炒
Freq.
Word
Meaning

炒

to sauté

炒作

to hype

炒鱿鱼

to sack sb

炒股

(coll.) to speculate in stocks

炒饭

fried rice