炖 dùn stew
stew; to cook stew
怎么记住“炖”: 火 fire + 屯 to store = stew. Over a low fire all afternoon, Grandma cooks the carrots and potatoes she likes to store in the cellar into a thick stew.
部件结构
炖 = 火 fire + 屯 to store
- 火 fire
- 屯 to store
Over a low fire all afternoon, Grandma cooks the carrots and potatoes she likes to store in the cellar into a thick stew.
用法
- To stew/braise slowly in liquid over low heat - 炖肉 (dùn ròu) to stew meat, 炖汤 (dùn tāng) to simmer soup, 清炖 (qīngdùn) to stew plainly.
- A specific cooking method (long, gentle, in water); distinct from 炒 (chǎo, stir-fry) and 煎 (jiān, pan-fry).