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 phono-semantic compound. The fire radical 火 on the left provides the semantic category, linking the character to heat and cooking. The component 咅 on the right functions solely as the phonetic element, indicating pronunciation. The character fundamentally means to bake, roast, or dry something using controlled, low heat, as in baking bread or roasting tea leaves. Its usage remains concrete, focused on the application of dry heat without abstract extensions.

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