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炸 (zhá): to fry

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HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to fry
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 9

Full definitions

zhá

to deep fry
(coll.) to blanch (a vegetable)
Taiwan pr. [zha4]

zhà

to burst
to explode
to blow up
to bomb
(coll.) to fly into a rage
(coll.) to scamper off
to scatter

Chinese explanation

把食物放进热油里弄熟，是一种常用的做菜方法，例如炸鸡、炸鱼、炸油条
也指把食物放在大量油中加热到表面变脆或变熟。

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Example sentences

Mom put the chicken wings into the oil to deep-fry.

These spring rolls are deep-fried to a golden crisp.

Before deep-frying fish, you need to coat it with flour first.

I love eating deep-fried French fries the most.

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