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The character 炸 is a phono-semantic compound with the fire radical 火 (huǒ) on the left, indicating a process involving intense heat, and the phonetic component 乍 (zhà) on the right, which suggests suddenness. This combination yields two related meanings depending on pronunciation. In the fourth tone, it describes a sudden, violent release of energy, to explode or burst. In the second tone, it applies the idea of sudden, intense heat to cooking, meaning to deep-fry food in boiling oil until it rapidly becomes crispy.
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妈妈炸了薯条。
炸弹爆炸了。
气球炸开了。
他们正在炸鱼。
油炸食品不健康。
那个工厂被炸毁了。
爆炸声吓坏了小孩。
恐怖分子试图炸掉大桥。