炒 Strokes Write it Listen 炒 chǎo to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate HSK 6 8 strokes Radical 火 Sound + meaning 3 words Built from火meaninghuǒfire, flame; to burn; anger, rage少soundshǎofew, little; less; inadequate How it works火 hints at the meaning (fire), and 少 shǎo hints at the sound.