No. 4,648 in Chinese
烤
"烤" means "to roast" or "to bake."
In a sentence
我喜欢吃烤鸡。
I like eating roast chicken.
In this sentence, '烤' refers to the cooking method of roasting, indicating food preparation.
我们打算烤棉花糖作为点心。
We plan to roast marshmallows as a snack.
Here, '烤' denotes the action of roasting something over a flame, typically done for marshmallows.
太阳把地面烤得滚烫。
The sun baked the ground until it became scorching hot.
In this context, '烤' metaphorically describes the heating effect of the sun on the ground.
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