Usage of the character 炒

to sauté; to stir-fry
to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp
to hype up
to sack; to fire (sb)

chǎohuì

炒汇

[炒匯]

to speculate in foreign currency

chǎosháo

炒勺

[炒勺]

wok with a long handle
wok spatula
ladle

chǎogēng

炒更

[炒更]

to moonlight

bàochǎo

爆炒

[爆炒]

to stir-fry rapidly using a high flame
to conduct a media blitz
to manipulate a stock market through large-scale buying and selling

chǎodàn

炒蛋

[炒蛋]

scrambled eggs

chǎohuò

炒货

[炒貨]

roasted snacks (peanuts, chestnuts etc)

rèchǎo

热炒

[熱炒]

stir-fried dish (Tw)

shúchǎo

熟炒

[熟炒]

to stir-fry ingredients that have been cooked or partially cooked

bànchǎo

拌炒

[拌炒]

to stir-fry

chǎoxìn

炒信

[炒信]

(of a business operator) to inflate one's reputation by dishonest means (e.g. posting fake reviews)

chǎofáng

炒房

[炒房]

to speculate in real estate

chǎogǔ

炒股

[炒股]

(coll.) to speculate in stocks

chǎomǐ

炒米

[炒米]

fried rice
millet stir-fried in butter

chǎocài

炒菜

[炒菜]

to stir-fry
to do the cooking
stir-fried dish

chǎofàn

炒饭

[炒飯]

fried rice
(Tw) (slang) to have sex

qīngchǎo

清炒

[清炒]

to stir-fry
to saute

biānchǎo

煸炒

[煸炒]

to stir-fry in a small quantity of oil

chǎojiā

炒家

[炒家]

speculator

chǎomiàn

炒面

[炒麵]

stir-fried noodles
"chow mein"

chǎozuò

炒作

[炒作]

to hype
to promote (in the media)

chǎoguō

炒锅

[炒鍋]

wok
frying pan

fānchǎo

翻炒

[翻炒]

to stir-fry

jiānchǎo

煎炒

[煎炒]

to lightly fry

lǎnchǎo

揽炒

[攬炒]

(Hong Kong) to seek mutual destruction

chǎorè

炒热

[炒熱]

to raise prices by speculation
to hype

chǎoqìfēn

炒气氛

[炒氣氛]

to liven up the atmosphere

kuàichǎodiàn

快炒店

[快炒店]

(Tw) low-budget eatery

chǎolěngfàn

炒冷饭

[炒冷飯]

to stir-fry leftover rice
fig. to rehash the same story
to serve up the same old product

chǎoyóuyú

炒鱿鱼

[炒魷魚]

(coll.) to fire sb
to sack sb

dànchǎofàn

蛋炒饭

[蛋炒飯]

egg fried rice (made by stir-frying cold cooked rice with eggs and vegetables)

chǎojīdàn

炒鸡蛋

[炒雞蛋]

scrambled eggs

chǎogǔpiào

炒股票

[炒股票]

to speculate in stocks

chǎoguǒtiáo

炒粿条

[炒粿條]

char kway teow (stir-fried flat rice noodles, a Southeast Asian dish)

chǎodìpí

炒地皮

[炒地皮]

to speculate in building land

xiànchǎoxiànmài

现炒现卖

[現炒現賣]

lit. to fry and sell on the spot
fig. (of fresh graduates) to apply the still-fresh knowledge gained in school

chǎorèqìfēn

炒热气氛

[炒熱氣氛]

to liven up the atmosphere

dīngdīngchǎomiàn

丁丁炒面

[丁丁炒麵]

chopped fried noodles

rèchǎorèmài

热炒热卖

[熱炒熱賣]

lit. to sell hot food freshly cooked; fig. to teach what one has just learned
enthusiasm of the new convert

jīdànchǎofàn

鸡蛋炒饭

[雞蛋炒飯]

egg fried rice

Yángzhōuchǎofàn

扬州炒饭

[揚州炒飯]

Yangzhou fried rice, featuring scrambled egg, diced vegetables and multiple proteins – typically shrimp and barbecued pork

shēngchǎorèmài

生炒热卖

[生炒熱賣]

to sell while it's still hot (idiom); fig. in a great hurry to publish or sell (and no time to improve the product)