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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhǔ

煮

煮

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boil

Numbered pinyin
zhu3
English meanings
boil, scald, seethe, poach, cook

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 者; bottom 灬.

  • Top

    者
    Explore parts · Enclosed from the upper left
    • Outside

      耂
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    • Inside

      日
  • Bottom

    灬

Meaning & sound clues

灬 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “fire”.

者 is identified as the sound component (zhě). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 煮.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱者灬

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhǔ煮fàn饭。

    Cook rice.

  2. 02

    zhǔ煮jīdàn鸡蛋。

    Boil eggs.

  3. 03

    zhǔ煮shuǐ水。

    Boil water.

  4. 04

    zhǔ煮hǎo好le了。

    Cooked.

  5. 05

    mànmàn慢慢zhǔ煮。

    Simmer slowly.

  6. 06

    zhǔ煮miàn面tiáo条。

    Cook noodles.

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