紅燒
ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄠ
“to braise in soy sauce until reddish-brown; a cooking method: fry meat or fish with scallions and garlic, then simmer with soy sauce and sugar until done.”
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- 紅色ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋred (color); revolutionary; symbol of left-wing or communist politics
- 燃燒ㄖㄢˊ ㄕㄠto burn; to combust; to ignite; combustion; flaming; a chemical reaction producing light and heat
- 紅包ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠmoney in a red envelope given as a gift or bonus; a Lunar New Year gift of money; a bribe or kickback
- 發燒ㄈㄚ ㄕㄠto have a fever; to have a high temperature; (fig.) to be obsessed with; (fig.) thriving; popular
- 紅樓夢ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄡˊ ㄇㄥˋDream of the Red Chamber; classic Chinese novel from the Qing dynasty; one of the Four Great Classical Novels; by Cao Xueqin (first 80 chapters) and Gao E (last 40); depicts the rise and fall of the Jia family
- 紅茶ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄚˊblack tea; a fully fermented tea with a reddish brew, distinctive aroma and flavor; sometimes called gongfu tea in parts of China and Taiwan.
- 粉紅ㄈㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊpink; a color between red and white; a light reddish hue.
- 粉紅色ㄈㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋpink; a light shade of red; commonly used in mainland China
- 紅毯ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄢˇred carpet; a strip of red fabric laid out for dignitaries or celebrities to walk on; figuratively, a grand or ceremonial welcome.
- 紅豆ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄡˋazuki bean; red bean; a small red legume used in East Asian cooking; in Taiwan, also refers to the rosary pea (jequirity bean).
- 延燒ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄠ(of fire) to keep burning; to spread to other areas; (fig.) (of disease, conflict, trend) to spread; to intensify
- 紅燈ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄥred traffic light; a signal to stop; (by extension) a warning or prohibition.