炖

燉

dùn

verb HSK 7 #6,850

Meanings

Māma dùn le yī guō jītāng.

Mom stewed a pot of chicken soup.

Zhè dào cài yào dùn liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

This dish needs to simmer for two hours.

Dōngtiān hē dùntāng hěn nuǎnhuo.

Drinking stew in winter is very warming.

usage

炖 specifically means slow-cooking in liquid. Compare with 煮 (to boil), 蒸 (to steam), and 炒 (to stir-fry).

memory

炖 has the fire radical 火 on the left — slow cooking over fire.

炖 dùn