烘

hōng

verb #11,867

Meanings

1 to bake
2 to heat by fire
3 to set off by contrast

Characters

to bake; to heat by fire

Examples

她在烘面包。

Tā zài hōng miànbāo.

She is baking bread.

把衣服放在火边烘干。

Bǎ yīfu fàng zài huǒ biān hōnggān.

Put the clothes by the fire to dry them.

Tips

usage

烘 emphasizes drying or warming with heat, as opposed to 烤 (kǎo) which means to roast or grill.

Stroke Order

烘 hōng