zhà
explode; burst; bomb; flare up
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我喜欢吃炸鸡。
wǒ xǐhuān chī zhàjī.
I like to eat fried chicken.
这个菜炸得有点老了。
zhège cài zhà dé yǒudiǎn lǎo le.
This dish is a bit overcooked.
炸药很危险，要小心使用。
zhàyào hěn wéixiǎn, yào xiǎoxīn shǐyòng.
Explosives are very dangerous, use with caution.
爆 (bào)
explode
煎 (jiān)
fry
煮 (zhǔ)
boil
蒸 (zhēng)
steam
The Chinese character 炸 (zhà) is composed of two parts: the radical 火 (huǒ), which means "fire", and the phonetic component 炸 (zhà), which is a variant of the character 炸 (zhà), meaning "to explode". The character 炸 (zhà) is therefore literally interpreted as "to explode with fire". This character is often used in the context of cooking, where it refers to the process of deep-frying food in hot oil. It can also be used in a more general sense to refer to any kind of explosion or sudden release of energy.
