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The character "烤" is a relatively modern formation in Chinese writing, constructed from the semantic component 火 (huǒ, fire) on the left and the phonetic component 考 (kǎo) on the right. The traditional form is identical, as this character was not simplified. The component 考 originally carried meanings related to agedness or endurance, which in this context conceptually contributes to the idea of applying sustained heat. Its core meaning has consistently been "to roast" or "to bake" over a direct fire or heat source, a specific culinary method distinguished from other forms of cooking like boiling or steaming.
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我喜欢烤面包。
他烤了鸡肉。
我们在花园里烤肉。
烤箱里的蛋糕烤好了。
夏天烧烤派对很有趣。
她用慢火烤红薯，味道更甜。
如果你烤鱼时间太长，它会变得很干。
经过精心烤制的牛排，外焦里嫩，深受食客喜爱。