chǎo

to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp; to hype up

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妈妈在厨房炒菜。

Mom is stir-frying dishes in the kitchen.

你爱吃炒的菜吗?

Do you like stir-fried dishes?