焌

Mandarin · pinyin jùn#

Meanings · jùn

  1. to set fire to
  2. to ignite
Mandarin · pinyin qū#

Meanings · qū

  1. to extinguish a burning object
  2. to singe sth with a smoldering object (e.g. burn a hole in one's trousers with a cigarette)
  3. to stir-fry
  4. to pour a mixture of hot oil and flavorings over food
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焌
jùn · qū · to light
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4 · jun4

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ceot1 · keoi1 · zeon3 · zeot1

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character

  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to discard something by burning
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to fry

character

  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to light; to ignite

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焌 · jun4 · qu1
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source lines 69,768, 69,769
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Exact source records焌 焌 [jun4] /to set fire to/to ignite/焌 焌 [qu1] /to extinguish a burning object/to singe sth with a smoldering object (e.g. burn a hole in one's trousers with a cigarette)/to stir-fry/to pour a mixture of hot oil and flavorings over food/