烤炙

Mandarin · pinyin kǎo zhì

Meanings

  1. to scorch
  2. (of the sun) to beat down on
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烤
kǎo · bake, roast, toast, cook
炙
zhì · roast, broil; toast; cauterize
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3–4 · kao3 zhi4

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haau1 zek3

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