tuì​huǒ

to anneal

退火 tuì//huǒ
to anneal
To heat metal or glass and allow it to cool slowly to remove internal stress and increase ductility
to reduce internal heat
To eliminate symptoms of internal heat in Chinese medicine, such as a dry mouth, sore throat, or inflammation.
to extinguish a fire
To pull back the fuel or extinguish a fire in a stove; to stop heating a pot.
to lose temper
Of metal tools, to lose hardness or temper due to overheating during use

Frequency

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1.02 per million

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BCC Corpus (BLCU)