Chinese words · HSK 5

炒

chǎo

to stir-fry; to sauté

Every meaning

chǎo

  1. to stir-fry; to sauté
  2. to speculate (in stocks, property) (as in 炒股)
  3. to hype (as in 炒作)
  4. (coll.) to fire (an employee) (as in 炒鱿鱼)

Words with 炒

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).