颠勺

顛勺
diānsháo
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to toss (food in) the wok
  2. 2 to flip the wok

Examples

HSK 3
Diānsháo de shíhou huǒ yídìng yào dà.
When you toss the wok the flame has to be high.
HSK 6
Wǒ zài jiā chǎocài hái bútài huì diānsháo.
At home I still don't really know how to toss the wok.
HSK 7-9
Dà chú diānsháo diān de tèbié piàoliang.
The chef's wok-tossing technique is really beautiful.

Tips

culture
The signature move of Chinese pro chefs - flipping ingredients airborne with a wrist flick so they land seared and even. On short-video apps, slow-mo 颠勺 clips are a whole food-content subgenre.

Stroke Order

diān
sháo