How to Write 烧
The character 烧 (shāo) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 火 is one of its key components.
Practice the correct stroke order with the Hanzi Writer app to see animated stroke-by-stroke guidance with real-time feedback.
Meaning & Pronunciation
烧 is pronounced shāo in Mandarin Chinese. It means To burn or to cook.
As an HSK Level 4 character, 烧 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 烧
Example Sentences
他感冒发烧了。
tā gǎn mào fā shāo le
He has a cold and a fever.
他在厨房里一边烧水，一边准备晚餐。
tā zài chú fáng lǐ yī biān shāo shuǐ ， yī biān zhǔn bèi wǎn cān 。
He was boiling water while preparing dinner in the kitchen.
我喜欢吃红烧肉。
wǒ xǐ huān chī hóng shāo ròu
I like eating braised pork.
Practice Writing 烧 (shāo)
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