wok in Chinese
chǎo guō ·wok; Chinese frying pan ·20 strokes HSK 5
wok in Chinese is 炒锅, pronounced chǎo guō.
How to write 炒锅
Animated stroke order. Tap a character to replay its stroke order.
Stroke order of 炒
Stroke order of 锅
HSK level
HSK 5炒锅 is written entirely with characters at HSK 5 level or below. An advanced band: enough to read newspapers and watch films.
炒锅 in a sentence
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妈 妈 用 炒 锅 炒 菜 。Mom stir-fries dishes with a wok.
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这 个 炒 锅 很 好 用 。This wok is easy to use.
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炒 锅 是 做 中 餐 常 用 的 锅 。The wok is a common pan in Chinese cooking.
炒锅 vs 锅 vs 平底锅
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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锅 guō pot; pan
The parent word — all pots and pans are 锅; 炒锅 is specifically the stir-fry wok.
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平底锅 píng dǐ guō frying pan
'Flat-bottom pan' — the Western skillet. A wok has a round bottom.