起锅

起鍋

qǐguō

verb

Meanings

1 to take food out of the wok (finished cooking)
2 to plate up
3 (also) to heat the wok before cooking

Characters

to rise, to lift

Examples

撒点葱花就可以起锅了。

Sǎ diǎn cōnghuā jiù kěyǐ qǐguō le.

Sprinkle some scallions and you can plate it up.

起锅烧油，下蒜末爆香。

Qǐguō shāo yóu, xià suànmò bào xiāng.

Heat the wok and the oil, then toss in minced garlic to release the aroma.

Tips

usage

Two senses in recipes: (1) 'start' — heat the wok at the beginning (起锅烧油), (2) 'finish' — remove the dish from the wok. Context makes it clear.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

锅 guō