焙煎

Mandarin · pinyin bèi jiān

Meanings

  1. to dry and roast over a low fire (tea, chestnuts, seaweed etc)
  2. to torrefy
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焙
bèi · dry over slow fire; bake; roast
煎
jiān · fry in fat or oil; boil in water
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4–1 · bei4 jian1

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bui6 zin1

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