烘 Stroke Order — How to Write 烘

Stroke Order

烘 is written in 10 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.

烘 Radical and Character Components

Components:火共

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

Radical: 火 + 6 more strokes

烘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

hōng

Meanings of 烘 in Chinese

hōng烘

To warm or dry something using fire or steam.

我喜欢用暖风机烘干头发

I like to dry my hair with a warm air blower.

To dry or warm something with heat, like by a fire or an oven; to bake or toast.

请把湿衣服烘干。

Please dry the wet clothes.

To set off, to highlight, or to create an atmosphere, often from the side or indirectly, to enhance the main subject or theme.

夕阳的余晖烘托出古建筑的庄严

The afterglow of the setting sun highlighted the solemnity of the ancient architecture.

Common Words and Phrases with 烘

hōng烘bèi焙

To dry or cure (e.g., tea leaves, tobacco leaves) with fire.

茶农们正在精心烘焙今年的新茶，以保持其独特的风味。

Tea farmers are carefully drying this year's new tea to preserve its unique flavor.

hōng烘gān干

to dry by heating, often with fire or a machine

农民将收获的谷物烘干，以便长时间储存。

Farmers dry the harvested grains by heating them to allow for long-term storage.

hōng烘kǎo烤

To cook food (like bread) with dry heat in an oven, making it crisp, warm, or brown.

她喜欢在周末烘烤面包。

She likes to bake bread on weekends.

hōng烘lú炉

An oven or furnace used for baking, heating, or drying.

年轻的学徒们在车间里接受着严格的训练，仿佛置身于一个技能的烘炉之中。

The young apprentices received rigorous training in the workshop, as if they were in a furnace of skills.

hōng烘rǎn染

to add shading around an object in a painting to make it stand out

画作中背景的淡墨山水，恰到好处地烘染出前景花朵的清新与生机

The light ink landscape in the background of the painting subtly enhances the freshness and vitality of the flowers in the foreground.

hōng烘tuō托

To bring out or highlight something, often indirectly by complementing elements or background.

柔和的灯光烘托出温馨的氛围

The soft lighting created a warm and cozy atmosphere.

hōng烘yún云tuō托yuè月

A technique in art or literature to set off a character or subject by depicting its surroundings or related elements, rather than directly describing it; literally, 'to paint clouds to set off the moon'.

在舞台剧中，配角的精彩表演常常烘云托月，让主角的光芒更加璀璨。

In the stage play, the brilliant performances of the supporting roles often subtly highlight the main character, making their brilliance shine even brighter.