Common Meanings
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cuān汆
To blanch or parboil food briefly in boiling water as a cooking method.
这道菜需要先把蔬菜汆一下。
This dish requires blanching the vegetables first.
A dialectal term for a metal utensil, often a pot or kettle, used for rapidly boiling water, akin to a quick-boil pot.
奶奶家有一个老式汆子，烧水特别快
My grandmother's house has an old-fashioned cuanzi that boils water very quickly.