Chinese word dictionary

焙煎

bèi jiān · to dry and roast over a low fire (tea, chestnuts, seaweed etc); to torrefy

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Simplified焙煎

Traditional焙煎

Pinyinbèi jiān

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Character breakdown

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焙bèi

to bake, to roast; to dry by the fire

煎jiān

to fry in fat or oil; to boil in water

How to learn 焙煎

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烘焙hōngbèi

to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake

煎熬jiān’áo

to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment

中焙zhōng bèi

medium roast (coffee); Taiwan pr. [zhong1pei4]

焙干bèi gān

to dry over a fire; to roast

深焙shēn bèi

dark roast (coffee); Taiwan pr. [shen1pei4]

焙烧bèi shāo

to roast; to bake (e.g. mineral ore)