How to Write 氽 (tǔn) — Meaning “To deep-fry or to float”

Imagine a person (人) jumping into water (水) to float, then being quickly fried like a meatball. The shape looks like a person diving into a pool of oil, helping you recall both the float and deep-fry meanings.

The top 人 must be written wide enough to cover the bottom 水, but not too tall. A common mistake is making the 人 too small, causing the 水 to look unbalanced. Write 人 with spreading strokes, then center the 水 below.

水 means water and is a standalone radical, while 氽 adds the person on top to create a new meaning. 氶 is a rare character; visually, 氽 has a clear separator between 人 and 水, whereas 氶 looks like a different arrangement. In usage, 氽 is specific to cooking techniques like quick-boiling or deep-frying.

氽 appears mainly in cooking contexts, like 氽汤 (quick-boiled soup) and 油氽 (deep-fry). It is a specialized character not in HSK, often found in regional Chinese cuisines where foods are quickly cooked in hot oil or water. Using 氽 correctly shows knowledge of authentic cooking methods.

Common words containing 氽 include: 氽汤 (tǔn tāng) — Quick-boiled soup; 油氽 (yóu tǔn) — Deep-fry; 氽丸子 (tǔn wán zi) — Deep-fried meatballs.