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锅

鍋
guō
noun HSK 5 #5,210

Measure Word

一口锅 kǒu

Meanings

  1. 1 pot; pan; wok
  2. 2 cooking vessel

Examples

妈妈在锅里炒菜。
Māma zài guō lǐ chǎo cài.
Mom is stir-frying vegetables in the wok.
这口锅太小了，换一个大的。
Zhè kǒu guō tài xiǎo le, huàn yí gè dà de.
This pot is too small — switch to a bigger one.
火锅是中国人最喜欢的美食之一。
Huǒguō shì Zhōngguó rén zuì xǐhuān de měishí zhī yī.
Hotpot is one of the Chinese people's favorite foods.
把汤倒进锅里加热。
Bǎ tāng dào jìn guō lǐ jiārè.
Pour the soup into the pot and heat it up.

Tips

usage
火锅 (huǒguō) = hotpot. 炒锅 (chǎoguō) = wok. 平底锅 (píngdǐguō) = frying pan. 高压锅 (gāoyā guō) = pressure cooker.
culture
The internet slang 背锅 (bēi guō, 'to carry the pot') means to take the blame for something. 甩锅 (shuǎi guō, 'to throw the pot') means to shift blame onto someone else.

Stroke Order

锅 guō