How is 炒 pronounced?

炒 is pronounced “chǎo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 炒?

炒 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 炒 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

chǎo

炒 (chǎo) means “to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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妈妈正在厨房里炒菜，香味飘满了整个房间。

Māma zhèngzài chúfáng lǐ chǎocài, xiāngwèi piāo mǎn le zhěnggè fángjiān.

Mom is stir-frying vegetables in the kitchen, and the aroma fills the whole room.

What does 炒 mean?: 炒 (chǎo) means “to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 炒 pronounced?: 炒 is pronounced “chǎo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 炒?: 炒 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 炒?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 炒 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27