镬气

Traditional form:

鑊氣

Pinyin (reading):

huòqì

Definitions:

• "wok hei", a distinctive smoky, charred, and slightly caramelized flavor imparted to food cooked in a wok over a high flame (orthographic borrowing from Cantonese, Jyutping: wok6 hei3)

Characters:

• 镬 - cauldron, large iron pot
• 气 - air, gas; steam, vapor; anger

Traditional characters:

• 鑊 - cauldron, large iron pot
• 氣 - air, gas; steam, vapor; anger