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煎

jiān
verb HSK 7 #5,411

Meanings

  1. 1 to pan-fry
  2. 2 to fry in a small amount of oil
  3. 3 to simmer; to decoct

Examples

妈妈在煎鸡蛋。
Māma zài jiān jīdàn.
Mom is frying eggs.
这条鱼要煎到两面金黄。
Zhè tiáo yú yào jiān dào liǎng miàn jīnhuáng.
This fish needs to be pan-fried until both sides are golden.

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usage
煎 means to cook with a small amount of oil in a flat pan (pan-fry). Compare: 炒 (chǎo, stir-fry), 炸 (zhá, deep-fry), 烤 (kǎo, roast/bake). 煎药 (jiānyào) means to decoct herbal medicine.

Stroke Order

煎 jiān