搅拌 (jiǎo bàn) — to stir, to mix (by stirring) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

搅拌 is a neutral verb for stirring or mixing with a tool, often in cooking or with liquids. Unlike 拌 (tossing ingredients like salad), 搅拌 implies active circular motion with a spoon or stirrer.

verb

to stirto mix (by stirring)

Examples

搅拌。
Qǐng bǎ yào shuǐ jiǎo bàn jūn yún zài hē.
Please stir the medicine evenly before drinking.
搅拌。
Tā yòng sháo zi màn màn jiǎo bàn kā fēi.
He slowly stirred the coffee with a spoon.
搅拌。
Chú shī bǎ dàn yè hé táng jiǎo bàn zài yì qǐ.
The chef stirred the egg mixture and sugar together.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

搅 (stir) and 拌 (mix) combine to describe stirring or mixing something.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 攪; 搅 is its simplified writing.

扌覺攪

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

覺

覺jué攪jiǎo

Same sound today

The traditional form 攪 uses 扌 (hand) to show the action and 覺 for its sound; the simplified 搅 is a later shorthand.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 HSK 2.0 Level 6

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