鍋
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guō · cooking-pot, saucepan

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17Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 鍋

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Example sentences

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Wǒ měi tiān zhì shǎo yòng yí cì jiān guō.我每天至少用一次煎鍋。

I use a frying pan at least once a day.

Source: Tatoeba #13556456 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ qù yòng guō jiān yí gè dàn.我去用鍋煎一個蛋。

I am going to fry an egg in a pan.

Source: Tatoeba #6959618 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chǎo shū cài shí, zhòng yào de shì shǐ yòng bù zhān guō.炒蔬菜時,重要的是使用不沾鍋。

When sautéing vegetables, it is important to use a non-stick pan.

Source: Tatoeba #13556465 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bǎ guō chǎn fàng zài nǎ lǐ?你把鍋鏟放在哪裡?

Where do you keep the spatula?

Source: Tatoeba #13552274 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yòu wǎng guō lǐ jiā le yì zhǒng shí cái.他又往鍋裡加了一種食材。

He added another ingredient to the pot.

Source: Tatoeba #13882172 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qí tā rén yǐ jīng tiǎn qián jìng guō dǐ le.其他人已經舔乾淨鍋底了。

The others have already licked the bottom of the pot.

Source: Tatoeba #13549670 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 鍋 in context

  1. Say guō, then recall the core meaning: cooking-pot, saucepan.
  2. Write all 17 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 鍋 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.