焙

bèi
咅 + 火

Definitions

bèi to dry over a fire; to bake

Etymology

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

Semantic: 火 Phonetic: 咅

About

焙 is a phonosemantic compound: 火 on the left gives the meaning of fire, heat, and cooking processes, while 咅 on the right indicates the sound. It refers to baking, roasting, or drying something with slow, controlled fire or in an oven, used in both culinary and industrial contexts, such as baking bread or roasting tea leaves. The character strictly expresses the application of dry heat and has no abstract meanings.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈在烘焙蛋糕。

Māmā zài hōngbèi dàngāo.

Mom is baking a cake.

我喜欢焙烤的面包。

Wǒ xǐhuān bèikǎo de miànbāo.

I like baked bread.

他用烤箱焙饼干。

Tā yòng kǎoxiāng bèi bǐnggān.

He uses the oven to bake cookies.

焙茶需要控制温度。

Bèi chá xūyào kòngzhì wēndù.

Baking tea requires controlling the temperature.

这种咖啡豆经过精心烘焙。

Zhè zhǒng kāfēi dòu jīngguò jīngxīn hōngbèi.

This type of coffee bean undergoes careful roasting.

焙烧工序影响产品质量。

Bèishāo gōngxù yǐngxiǎng chǎnpǐn zhìliàng.

The roasting process affects product quality.

他们正在焙制中药材。

Tāmen zhèngzài bèizhì zhōngyàocái.

They are baking traditional Chinese medicine.

焙干后的水果可以保存更久。

Bèi gān hòu de shuǐguǒ kěyǐ bǎocún gèng jiǔ.

Fruits after being dried by baking can be preserved longer.

Related Characters

Component: 咅

部 培 倍 陪 赔 菩 剖 碚 涪 瓿 锫 掊 踣 醅

Component: 火

灵 炮 灭 烟 炸 伙 灯 秋 烧 爆 烦 灰 炎 灾

Example Words

烘焙 炭焙 烘焙师 焙干 焙火 焙烤