haau2熇
Jyutpinghaau2
Yaleháau
Definition
To bake, toast, or dry by exposing to heat.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the dry heat process of baking in an oven. While it is the precise term for baking, many speakers simply use the loanword 焗 to describe the same action in a kitchen context. Using 熇 can sound slightly more descriptive or formal depending on the speaker's regional background.
Examples
Do you usually like to bake cakes?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 焗, which is much more common in daily life for anything involving an oven. 熇 is rarely used in casual conversation to describe cooking appliances.
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Grammar guides
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