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涮

shuàn
verb HSK 7 #13,485

Meanings

  1. 1 to rinse; to swish (in water)
  2. 2 to cook by dipping thinly sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or broth (hot pot style)
  3. 3 to trick; to fool someone

Examples

我们今晚去涮火锅吧。
Wǒmen jīnwǎn qù shuàn huǒguō ba.
Let's go have hot pot tonight.
把羊肉片在锅里涮几秒就能吃了。
Bǎ yángròupiàn zài guō lǐ shuàn jǐ miǎo jiù néng chī le.
Just swish the lamb slices in the pot for a few seconds and they're ready to eat.
你别涮我了！
Nǐ bié shuàn wǒ le!
Stop messing with me!

Tips

usage
涮 is the quintessential hot pot verb. 涮羊肉 (shuàn yángròu) is Beijing-style instant-boiled mutton. Colloquially, 涮人 means to trick or stand someone up.

Stroke Order

涮 shuàn