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.
- 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).
- 紅利ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋbonus; dividend; profit-sharing payment to employees or managers
- 紅綠燈ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄥtraffic light; signal at intersections showing red (stop) and green (go) to control traffic flow.
- 口紅ㄎㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊlipstick; cosmetic applied to the lips to enhance their color and shape.
- 燒香ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤto burn incense (as an offering in worship); to burn joss sticks; (figurative) to give gifts or throw banquets to curry favor with someone