炙 meaning and stroke order
To roast, to broil; to cauterize
How to write 炙, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 炙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to broil
- to roast
How 炙 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Fire.
火 gives the meaning and 月 hints at the sound.
Radical: 火 (fire), shared by 128 characters on this site.
How to remember 炙
炙 (zhì) shows 月 on top of 火. Here 月 looks like a piece of meat, so picture a slab of meat held right over the fire 火 to roast it.
炙 is mostly a literary or written character today, appearing in set words rather than on its own. The most common word is 炙热 (zhìrè), used for blazing sun or intense heat. Example: 夏天的阳光很炙热。(Xiàtiān de yángguāng hěn zhìrè.) The summer sunlight is scorching.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 炙 (zhì) with 灸 (jiǔ), as in 针灸 (zhēnjiǔ) acupuncture and moxibustion. 灸 has 久 on top, while 炙 has 月 on top.
Common words with 炙
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 炙热 | zhìrè | extremely hot (weather); blazing (sun) |
Questions about 炙
How many strokes are in 炙?
炙 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 炙 mean?
炙 (zhì) means to roast, to broil; to cauterize. A common word with it is 炙热 (zhìrè), meaning "extremely hot (weather); blazing (sun)".
How do you pronounce 炙?
炙 is pronounced zhì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 炙?
The radical of 炙 is 火, which carries the idea of "fire". Dictionaries list 炙 under this radical.
What does the idiom 炙手可热 mean?
炙手可热 (zhì shǒu kě rè) literally means so hot it burns the hand. It describes a person with great power or something extremely popular and in demand.
Is 炙 used in modern food words?
Yes, in some names and menus you may see 炙烤 (zhìkǎo) meaning flame grilled or broiled. In everyday speech, people more often just say 烤 (kǎo) for roasting or grilling.