Chinese symbol for “burned”
烧焦
shāo jiāo
Traditional: 燒焦
to burn; to scorch; burned; burning
The closest CC-CEDICT match for burned is 烧焦 (shāo jiāo), defined as: to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “burned”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 过火 (過火) | guò huǒ | to go too far; to go overboard (in words or actions); over the top; excessive |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 烧焦.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 燃烧 (燃燒) | rán shāo | to ignite; to combust |
| 烧毁 (燒燬) | shāo huǐ | to destroy (or be destroyed) by fire |
| 发烧 (發燒) | fā shāo | to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever; (fig.) to be fascinated with; to obsess over |
| 焚烧 (焚燒) | fén shāo | to burn; to set on fire |
| 火烧 (火燒) | huǒ shāo | to set fire to; to burn down |
| 烧烤 (燒烤) | shāo kǎo | barbecue; to roast |
| 焦点 (焦點) | jiāo diǎn | (lit. and fig.) focal point; focus |
| 焦虑 (焦慮) | jiāo lǜ | anxious; worried |
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