炒飯

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See also: 炒饭

Chinese

saute; pan-fry; to fry
saute; pan-fry; to fry; fried
 
food; cuisine; cooked rice
food; cuisine; cooked rice; meal
 
trad. (炒飯)
simp. (炒饭)

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Note:
  • 2tshau ve - noun;
  • 2tshau+3ve - verb.

    Noun

    炒飯

    1. fried rice

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Japanese: チャーハン (chāhan)
    • Spanish: chaufa (Latin America)

    Verb

    炒⫽飯 (verb-object)

    1. to stir-fry rice
    2. (Taiwan, colloquial) to have sex; to make love

    Synonyms

    • (to make love):

    Japanese

    Kanji in this term
    ちゃー
    Hyōgai
    はん
    Grade: 4
    irregular kan'on
    For pronunciation and definitions of 炒飯 – see the following entry.
    チャーハン
    fried rice
    (This term, 炒飯, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)