Writing
烧 (shāo) — how to say "to burn" in Chinese
烧
To burn
verb · noun
Character composition
烧
to burn
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
烧火
shāo huǒ
to light a fire
Examples
他烧水做饭。
He boils water and cooks food.
火烧了。
The fire burns.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say burn in Chinese?
"to burn" in Chinese is 烧 (shāo).
Shao meaning in Chinese
烧 (shāo) means "To burn".
How is 烧 pronounced?
It is pronounced shāo (written as shao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Burn in Chinese character
It is written 烧 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 烧?
烧 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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