焦

• 拼音: jiāo
• 汉字拆解: 焦 = 隹 (bird) + 灬 (fire) — a bird being roasted, burnt

含义

Burnt; charred; anxious. Describes something overcooked to the point of burning, or a state of extreme worry.

In cooking contexts, means burnt or scorched. When describing emotions, indicates intense anxiety or worry, often appearing in compounds like 焦急 (anxious) or 焦虑 (anxious). Can describe physical sensations like a burning sensation or extreme dryness.

例句

1. 锅里的菜烧焦了，厨房里全是烟。
2. 等了两个小时还没见到人，他心里开始发焦。
3. 这块面包烤焦了，边缘都发黑了。

用法指南

语境: cooking, emotions, everyday

语气: negative

正确说法

• 火太大了，肉都烧焦了。(The fire was too high, the meat got burnt.)
• 别着急上火，急得焦头烂额也没用。(Don't get all worked up — worrying yourself sick won't help.)

错误说法

• 用'焦'描述食物金黄色的状态 (Don't use 焦 for golden-brown food — it means burnt; use 金黄 for nicely browned)

起源与历史

Pictographic character showing something being burnt over fire. The character depicts the result of excessive heat.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal