No. 1,973 in Chinese
炒
"炒" means "to stir-fry" or "to fry."
In a sentence
我喜欢炒菜，特别是炒土豆片。
I like stir-frying, especially stir-fried potato slices.
In this sentence, '炒' is used to describe the action of stir-frying food, which is a common cooking technique in Chinese cuisine.
他每天炒股，希望赚很多钱。
He trades stocks every day, hoping to make a lot of money.
Here, '炒' metaphorically refers to actively buying and selling stocks, akin to 'playing the stock market'.
最近网上炒作这个电影非常热。
Recently, online discussions about this movie have become very popular.
In this instance, '炒' extends to mean promoting or hyping something, often used in contexts involving media or public relations.
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