kǎo
to roast
to bake
to broil
kǎo ròu
barbecue (lit. roast meat)
kǎo huǒ
to warm oneself at a fire
xūn kǎo
to smoke
to cure over a wood fire
kǎo diàn
diathermia (medical treatment involving local heating of body tissues with electric current)
kǎo zhì
to scorch
(of the sun) to beat down on
kǎo hú jiāo xiāng cháng
roast pepper sausage
pepperoni
xiàn kǎo
freshly baked
freshly roasted