焙 bèi to bake
to bake; to roast
How to remember 焙: 火 fire + 咅 spit = to bake. The beans crackle and spit as the coffee farmer builds up the fire in her stone oven to bake them.
Component breakdown
焙 = 火 fire + 咅 spit
- 火 fire
- 咅 spit
The beans crackle and spit as the coffee farmer builds up the fire in her stone oven to bake them.
How it is used
- To bake/roast by drying over heat - chiefly 烘焙 (hōngbèi): baking, of bread, pastries, and coffee beans - 烘焙咖啡豆 (hōngbèi kāfēidòu) to roast coffee beans. A baking-culture word.