shāo

to burn; to set on fire; to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc); to braise

verbnoun HSK 3.0 · Band 5 trad. 燒

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See it in sentences

水烧开了。

The water is boiling.

他在烧饭。

He is cooking rice.