to prepare a meal or cook food in general

to boil; to heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point

To boil food in plain water without adding any seasonings or salt

The rice is already cooked; used to describe a situation that has already become a fact and is now impossible to change or undo.

to handle different things or situations in the same way without making necessary distinctions; to lump everything together regardless of individual nature

to waste or destroy beautiful things; to ruin a refined atmosphere or offend against good taste; literally "to burn a zither for firewood and cook a crane for food"

To boil or infuse tea leaves; literally to cook tea

To cook a crane for food and burn a zither for fuel; used to describe destroying or ruining something fine or elegant, or being a complete spoil-sport.

burning beanstalks to cook the beans; used to describe siblings fighting or internal conflict within a group

a Japanese-style snack made by boiling ingredients such as eggs, daikon radish, fish cakes, and tofu in a kelp or bonito broth

to cook or stew food in soy sauce and spices

traditional Beijing street food consisting of wheat cakes, tofu, and pork offal stewed together in a spiced broth

A man whose primary responsibility is the housework and childcare for his family

one cannot achieve anything without the necessary means or materials

An electric kettle designed to boil water quickly; mainly used in Taiwan. Also called [[电热壶|電熱壺|dian4 re4 hu2]] or [[电热水壶|電熱水壺|dian4 re4 shui3 hu2]].

to display a sheep's head while boiling dog meat; to use a false facade to deceive people or sell inferior goods

boiled egg; egg cooked in boiling water

A classic Sichuan dish consisting of sliced fish poached in water and then topped with boiling oil infused with chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns

to cook; to boil

to cook or boil food

a process in textile manufacturing used to stabilize fabrics before dyeing, often involving immersion in hot water; also known as crabbing

a container or utensil used for boiling

To make a living from one's writing; often used as a self-deprecating way for scholars or authors to describe their struggle to make ends meet.

to boil something until it reaches a boiling state; to boil food

the way in which food is cooked; cooking method or technique

To boil seawater to produce salt; a literary expression referring to extracting salt from the sea or, more broadly, to making use of natural resources to generate wealth.

to boil or cook food until it is thoroughly cooked or done

(proverb) the cooked duck flew away; used to describe a situation where something that was already in one's possession or guaranteed is suddenly lost

to boil until hard, especially for eggs

Literally "burning one's beard while cooking congee," used to describe deep affection between siblings. This refers to a story from the New Book of Tang where Li Ji personally cooked for his sick sister and accidentally burned his beard while doing so.

to prepare food; to cook a meal

egg that has been cooked in boiling water

cooking pot; saucepan; skillet

to fry ingredients and then boil them

To cook slowly over a low heat; to boil for a long time to extract flavor or make a thick liquid.

Literally "to mint coins from mountains and boil seawater for salt," used to describe the large-scale development and utilization of natural resources