烤(kǎo)

HSK 510 strokes

to roast

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Character information

Pinyin
kǎo
Meaning
to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread); to warm oneself by a fire
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 烤 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰火考

In this compound, the meaning comes from 火 (fire); 考 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

火huǒ考kǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 烤 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 烤

Common words using 烤 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kǎo烤ròu肉
HSK 5

to barbecue meat; to roast meat

Open 烤肉 page →
kǎo烤yā鸭
HSK 5

roast duck

Open 烤鸭 page →
shāo烧kǎo烤
HSK 7-9

barbecue

Open 烧烤 page →
hōng烘kǎo烤

to roast; to bake

Open 烘烤 page →
kǎo烤fáng房

drying room; oven

Open 烤房 page →
kǎo烤jià架

grill (of a cooker etc)

Open 烤架 page →
kǎo烤chuàn串

grilled food on skewers

Open 烤串 page →
kǎo烤huǒ火

to warm oneself at a fire

Open 烤火 page →

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肉鸭烧烘房架串火

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