炒 Stroke Order — How to Write 炒

Stroke Order

炒 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

炒 Radical and Character Components

Components:火少

炒 is a phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while 少 indicates the sound.

Radical: 火 + 4 more strokes

炒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

chǎo

Meanings of 炒 in Chinese

chǎo炒

To stir-fry; to cook food quickly in a wok or pan with continuous stirring. It can also refer to idiomatic expressions like "rehash old arguments" (炒冷饭) or "to be fired" (炒鱿鱼).

这家餐厅的炒面味道非常好。

The stir-fried noodles at this restaurant taste excellent.

To speculate, to resell for profit; to flip (e.g., property, stocks, or other assets for quick profit).

他喜欢炒股票，希望赚一笔快钱。

He enjoys speculating on stocks, hoping to make a quick profit.

Common Words and Phrases with 炒

chǎo炒cài菜

Stir-fry; a cooking method involving quick frying ingredients in a hot wok with oil, or the dish made using this method.

我妈妈喜欢在周末为我们炒菜

My mom likes to stir-fry dishes for us on weekends.

chǎo炒dì地pí皮

To speculate in building land, buying low and selling high to make a profit.

近年来，随着城市规划的不断调整，不少人将目光投向了郊区，希望通过炒地皮获取收益。

In recent years, with the continuous adjustment of urban planning, many people have turned their attention to the suburbs, hoping to gain profits through land speculation.

chǎo炒gǔ股piào票

To speculate in stocks for profit.

小明周末喜欢研究股市动态，希望通过炒股票增加一些额外收入。

Xiao Ming likes to study stock market trends on weekends, hoping to earn some extra income by speculating in stocks.

chǎo炒guō锅

A wok, a concave thin-walled pan used for cooking.

她用炒锅快速地翻炒蔬菜，保持了它们的脆度。

She quickly stir-fried the vegetables in the wok, preserving their crispness.

chǎo炒huò货

Roasted seeds and nuts, often referring to dried fruits like melon seeds, chestnuts, and peanuts that are roasted and sold.

过年的时候，家家户户都会准备各种各样的炒货，招待来访的亲朋好友。

During Chinese New Year, every household prepares various roasted nuts and seeds to entertain visiting relatives and friends.

chǎo炒lěng冷fàn饭

To rehash old material or content without adding anything new.

这部电视剧已经好几年了，最近又在电视台重播，感觉编剧总是在炒冷饭，没什么新意。

This TV series is several years old, and it's being re-broadcast on TV again recently. It feels like the scriptwriters are always rehashing old ideas, without any new content.

chǎo炒mǐ米

Chǎomǐ generally refers to parched rice. It can also refer to a traditional Mongolian dish made from millet stir-fried in butter.

早餐时，我喜欢将炒米泡在牛奶里吃，香脆可口

At breakfast, I like to soak roasted rice in milk; it's fragrant and crispy.

chǎo炒miàn面

Chinese fried noodles, also known as chow mein.

他晚餐点了一份香喷喷的炒面。

He ordered a delicious plate of chow mein for dinner.

chǎo炒yóu鱿yú鱼

To be fired or dismissed from a job. The phrase literally means 'fried squid' because when squid is fried, it curls up, which is compared to packing one's belongings after being dismissed.