煎
jiān
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
to pan fry; to sauté
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Characters
Examples
汤姆甚至连怎么煎鸡蛋都不知道。
Tāng mǔ shèn zhì lián zěn me jiān jī dàn dōu bù zhī dào。
Tom doesn't even know how to fry an egg.
Words with this character
煎饼 jiān bǐng jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe熬煎 áo jiān suffering焙煎 bèi jiān to dry and roast over a low fire煎熬 jiān áo to suffer煎炒 jiān chǎo to lightly fry煎蛋 jiān dàn fried egg煎锅 jiān guō frying pan煎饺 jiān jiǎo fried dumpling煎炸 jiān zhá to fry生煎 shēng jiān shengjian, a pan-fried bun filled with meat and juices, a Shanghai specialty峇拉煎 bā lā jiān belachan蚵仔煎 é zǐ jiān oyster omelette煎蛋卷 jiān dàn juǎn omelet煎牛扒 jiān niú bā beef steak煎炸油 jiān zhá yóu frying oil煎猪扒 jiān zhū bā pork steak生煎包 shēng jiān bāo pan-fried dumpling水煎包 shuǐ jiān bāo pan-fried bun, usually with pork or vegetable filling滚油煎心 gǔn yóu jiān xīn to suffer mental anguish煎炸食品 jiān zhá shí pǐn fried food