烘 hōng to bake
to bake; to roast; to set off by contrast
How to remember 烘: 火 fire + 共 collectively = to bake. The whole family sits round the fire and decides collectively what they want to bake for the winter feast.
Component breakdown
烘 = 火 fire + 共 collectively
- 火 fire
- 共 collectively
- 龷 bacon rashers
- 八 eight
The whole family sits round the fire and decides collectively what they want to bake for the winter feast.
How it is used
- To bake/dry over heat - 烘干 (hōnggān) to dry (with heat), 烘焙 (hōngbèi) to bake (bread, coffee), 烘箱 (hōngxiāng) an oven.
- 烘托 (hōngtuō) is an art/writing term: to set off / bring out by contrast - 烘托气氛 (hōngtuō qìfēn) to build up the atmosphere. Also 暖烘烘 (nuǎnhōnghōng) cozily warm.