烘

hōng

共 + 火

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Definitions

hōng to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast

Etymology

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

Semantic: 火 Phonetic: 共

About

烘 (hōng) is a phonosemantic compound: the radical 火 (huǒ) 'fire' provides the meaning, and the component 共 (gòng) supplies the sound. It describes heating, baking, roasting, or drying objects with an external heat source, like warming hands at a stove or roasting food over embers, and by extension, radiating heat or applying steady warmth to dry damp materials, cure items, or create a warm atmosphere.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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我正在烘面包。

wǒ zhèng zài hōng miàn bāo

I am baking bread.

面包需要烘烤。

miàn bāo xū yào hōng kǎo

The bread needs to be baked.

他用火烘干了衣服。

tā yòng huǒ hōng gān le yī fu

He dried the clothes by fire.

烘培是一门艺术。

hōng péi shì yī mén yì shù

Baking is an art.

潮湿的木材很难烘干。

cháo shī de mù cái hěn nán hōng gān

Damp wood is hard to dry.

烘烤食物时要注意火候。

hōng kǎo shí wù shí yào zhù yì huǒ hòu

When baking food, pay attention to the heat.

这家面包店以传统烘培技术闻名。

zhè jiā miàn bāo diàn yǐ chuán tǒng hōng péi jì shù wén míng

This bakery is famous for its traditional baking techniques.

先进的烘干机可以快速处理大量衣物。

xiān jìn de hōng gān jī kě yǐ kuài sù chǔ lǐ dà liàng yī wù

Advanced dryers can quickly handle large amounts of laundry.

Related Characters

Component: 共

Component: 火

烘