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镬

鑊
huò
noun #49,215

Meanings

  1. 1 wok (dialect)
  2. 2 large cauldron
  3. 3 ancient cauldron used as an instrument of torture

Examples

HSK 6
南方方言把锅叫镬。
Nánfāng fāngyán bǎ guō jiào huò.
In southern dialects a wok is called huo.
HSK 7-9
古代，镬是残酷的刑具。
Gǔdài, huò shì cánkù de xíngjù.
In ancient times the cauldron was a brutal instrument of punishment.

Tips

culture
In southern dialects 镬 just means a wok. Historically it was a large legless cauldron, sometimes used to boil condemned prisoners alive.

Components

radical
钅 jīn
metal; gold
The metal radical, side form of 金, marks 镬 as a metal vessel, here a large iron cauldron or wok.
phonetic
蒦 huò
to measure; grasp
Supplies the sound huò exactly. The same phonetic also drives 获 and 嚯.

Stroke Order

镬 huò