- 燃烧 ránshāo to burnto burn; to ignite or combust; specifically, the process of a substance reacting with oxygen to produce heat and light
- 烧烤 shāokǎo barbecueto roast or grill food over an open fire; to barbecue; barbecued or roasted food, usually meat or seafood cooked over charcoal
- 烧伤 shāoshāng to burnto burn or injure by heat, fire, acid, chemicals, or radiation
- 发烧 fāshāo to have a feverto have a high body temperature, usually as a symptom of illness; also called [[发热|發熱|fa1 re4]]
- 烧毁 shāohuǐ to burn downto burn down; to burn up; to destroy by fire
- 火烧 huǒshāo to burnto set fire to; to burn down; to destroy by fire
- 焚烧 fénshāo to burnto burn; to set on fire
- 红烧 hóngshāo to red-braise; red-braisedTo cook (meat, fish, etc.) by first browning then simmering in soy sauce, sugar, and spices until reddish-brown, or food prepared in this manner
- 烧饼 shāobing sesame seed cakeA flat, baked Chinese snack made of leavened wheat flour, typically round and topped with sesame seeds, historically sometimes filled with meat.
- 高烧 gāoshāo high fevera high body temperature; high fever
- 烧香 shāoxiāng to burn incenseto burn incense sticks when praying to gods or ancestors
- 烧掉 shāodiào to burn awayto burn up; to burn away; to burn off
- 烧结 shāojié to sinterto form a solid mass of material by heat or pressure without melting it to the point of liquefaction; to agglomerate ore or powders into a block through heating
- 发烧友 fāshāoyǒu enthusiastA person who is extremely enthusiastic or obsessive about a specific hobby or interest, such as high-end audio or electronics; fan; zealot.
- 烧坏 shāohuài to burn out; burnoutto damage or destroy something by heat or burning; the failure of a device or component due to such damage
- 烧酒 shāojiǔ spiritsStrong distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain like sorghum or maize; white lightning
- 烧焦 shāojiāo to scorchto burn or scorch; to be charred or dried out by excessive heat
- 叉烧 chāshāo to roast on a spitto roast marinated strips of meat, typically pork, by hanging them on special forks inside an oven
- 烧鸡 shāojī roast chickenroast chicken; carbonadoed chicken
- 退烧 tuìshāo to reduce a feverTo bring down a high body temperature; to have one's fever subside.
- 烧水 shāoshuǐ to boil waterto heat water or bring it to a boil
- 烧饭 shāofàn to cookto cook a meal; to prepare food
- 燃烧弹 ránshāodàn incendiary bomb; firebombincendiary munition or device filled with flammable agents designed to set targets on fire; Molotov cocktail; also called [[烧夷弹|燒夷彈|shao1 yi2 dan4]] or [[纵火弹|縱火彈|zong4 huo3 dan4]]
- 烧灼 shāozhuó to burnto burn, scorch, or singe, often resulting in an injury to the skin
- 发高烧 fāgāoshāo to have a high feverto have or run a high fever
- 烧碱 shāojiǎn caustic sodacaustic soda; sodium hydroxide. A common white solid chemical used in making soap, paper, and glass. Also called [[火碱|火鹼|huo3 jian3]] or [[苛性钠|苛性鈉|ke1 xing4 na4]].
- 烧纸 shāozhǐ to burn paper offeringsTo burn imitation paper money or other paper offerings as part of a ritual for the dead or for religious ceremonies.
- 怒火中烧 nùhuǒzhōngshāo to be burning with angerto be consumed by a fire of rage; to be boiling with fury
- 烧火 shāohuǒ to light a fireto make, light, or tend a fire (often for cooking or heating)
- 烧菜 shāocài to cookto cook a dish; to prepare food
- 焙烧 bèishāo to roastto roast or bake materials such as mineral ore at high temperatures below their melting point to change their chemical or physical properties
- 烧杯 shāobēi beakerA glass vessel used in laboratories for heating reagents or preparing chemical solutions, usually featuring a small notch in the rim for pouring liquids.
- 烧夷弹 shāoyídàn incendiary bombincendiary bomb; any bomb, projectile, or bullet containing flammable substances used to ignite targets
- 烧化 shāohuà to cremateTo burn something to ashes, typically referring to the cremation of a body or the ritual burning of spirit money or funeral offerings.
- 烧卖 shāomài shumaisteamed dumpling made with a thin wrapper that is gathered at the top and left open, often served as dim sum
- 煅烧 duànshāo to calcine; to roastto heat a material to a high temperature without melting it to induce chemical change or remove volatile substances
- 烧心 shāoxīn heartburna burning sensation in the stomach or chest caused by excessive stomach acid or irritation
- 引火烧身 yǐnhuǒshāoshēn to invite troubleto bring disaster upon oneself; to ask for trouble
- 烧瓶 shāopíng flaska glass or copper vessel with a long neck and round body, used in laboratories for heating or distilling liquids
- 燃烧室 ránshāoshì combustion chambercombustion chamber; firebox; combustor
- 烧香拜佛 shāoxiāngbàifó to burn incense and worship BuddhaTo burn incense and pray to Buddha; to perform religious worship in a temple.
- 烧麦 shāomài shumaistuffed steamed dumpling; a popular snack with thin dough wrapping gathered at the top into fine pleats, often served as part of dim sum
- 烧锅 shāoguō distillerya workshop or place where liquor is distilled
- 烧腊 shāolà roasted and cured meatA style of Cantonese cuisine featuring meats that are first marinated and then roasted or cured to a reddish-brown color; similar to [[烧味|燒味|shao1 wei4]] but specifically made from cured meats like [[腊肉|臘肉|la4 rou4]]
- 退烧药 tuìshāoyào fever-reducing medicinemedicine used to reduce a fever; antipyretic
- 火烧眉毛 huǒshāoméimao desperate situationthe fire is burning one's eyebrows; used to describe an extremely urgent or desperate situation that requires immediate action
- 低烧 dīshāo low fevera slight fever, specifically a body temperature between 37.5 and 38 degrees Celsius
- 烧包 shāobāo to burn money(colloquial) to burn a hole in one's pocket; to show off or spend excessively because one has recently come into money or success
- 火烧火燎 huǒshāohuǒliǎo unbearably hotextremely hot or painful, as if being burned by fire
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