Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 热炒
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to warm up; to heat up; hot (of weather); heat; fervent
热情rèqíngcordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately
热闹rènaobustling with noise and excitement; lively
炒chǎoto sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp; to hype up; to sack; to fire (sb)
加热jiārèto heat
热爱rè’àito love ardently; to adore