Chinese word dictionary

镬气

huò qì · "wok hei", a distinctive smoky, charred, and slightly caramelized flavor imparted to food cooked in a wok over a high flame (orthographic borrowing from Cantonese, Jyutping: wok6 hei3)

Word information

Simplified镬气
Traditional鑊氣
Pinyinhuò qì
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 镬气

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