镬 (huò) — pot; cauldron (used in cooking)

Definition

镬 (huò) is a traditional cooking vessel, larger and heavier than a typical 锅 — think cauldron or wok-like pot. Mainly seen in Cantonese and southern Chinese cooking contexts; 锅 is the everyday word for pot.

noun

potcauldron (used in cooking)

Measure word · 口

Examples

镬。
Tā yòng huò zǐ zhǔ le yì guō tāng.
He used a pot to cook a pot of soup.
镬，。
Zhè ge huò zǐ shì tiě de, hěn nài yòng.
This pot is made of iron and is very durable.
镬。
Bǎ cài fàng jìn huò zǐ lǐ chǎo yi chǎo.
Put the vegetables into the pot and stir-fry them.

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