What does 煮 mean in Chinese?

煮 (zhǔ) means "to cook; to boil" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 煮?

煮 is pronounced "zhǔ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 煮?

煮 is an HSK Level 6 word (HSK 2.0: Level 5, HSK 3.0: Level 6).

What words contain the character 煮?

Common words with 煮 include 烹煮 (to cook), 煮沸 (to boil), 煮法 (cooking method), 煮熟 (to boil thoroughly), 煮硬 (to hard-boil (eggs)).

How do you write 煮?

You can practice writing 煮 using our stroke order tool.

煮 (zhǔ), to cook

煮

zhǔ

to cook; to boil

HSK 6verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 火 (no. 86)

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Definitions

(verb) to cook
to boil

Example Sentences

妈妈在厨房里煮饭菜为全家人准备晚餐食物。

Māma zài chúfáng lǐ zhǔ fàncài wèi quánjiārén zhǔnbèi wǎncān shíwù

Mother cooks in the kitchen preparing dinner food for the whole family

Words Containing 煮

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
烹煮	pēng zhǔ	to cook
煮沸	zhǔ fèi	to boil
煮法	zhǔ fǎ	cooking method
煮熟	zhǔ shóu	to boil thoroughly
煮硬	zhǔ yìng	to hard-boil (eggs)
煮蛋	zhǔ dàn	boiled egg
煮锅	zhǔ guō	cooking pot
煮开	zhǔ kāi	to boil (food)
煮饭	zhǔ fàn	to cook
烧煮	shāo zhǔ	to cook

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Related Words

熬(áo)· to cook on a slow fire

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烹煮(pēng zhǔ)· to cook

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煮熟(zhǔ shóu)· to boil thoroughly

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炝(qiàng)· to stir-fry then cook with sauce and water

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 5HSK 3.0: Level 6

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煮

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