Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 前 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
煎
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
煎
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
煎
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
煎
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
煎
Regular
Modern
Chinese
煎 [jiān]
to pan fry; to sauté
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
煎 せん
Sen given name
CHINESE WORDS (23)
煎饼 [jiānbǐng] #5,767
jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe
煎饼 [jiānbǐng] #5,767
jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe
煎熬 [jiān'áo] #7,652
to suffer
煎蛋 [jiāndàn] #31,829
fried egg
煎锅 [jiānguō] #46,845
frying pan
煎锅 [jiānguō] #46,845
frying pan
煎炒 [jiānchǎo] #50,594
to lightly fry
熬煎 [áojiān] #56,044
suffering
滚油煎心 [gǔnyóujiānxīn]
to suffer mental anguish (idiom)
滚油煎心 [gǔnyóujiānxīn]
to suffer mental anguish (idiom)
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JAPANESE WORDS (56)
⭐ 煎餅 [せんべい] #29,157
(Japanese) rice cracker
煎じる [せんじる] #29,805
to boil
煎れる [いれる] #44,019
to be roasted
焙煎 [ばいせん] #50,878
roasting (e.g. of coffee)
⭐ 炒る [いる] #54,739
to roast
二番煎じ [にばんせんじ] #60,707
rehash
湯煎 [ゆせん] #63,975
warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water
肝いり [きもいり] #65,694
good offices
煎茶 [せんちゃ] #66,173
green tea
爪の垢を煎じて飲む [つめのあかをせんじてのむ] #80,908
to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example)
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KOREAN WORDS (2)