Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
烧(燒)
shāo 动
1
(=着火) burn
- 她把信烧(燒)掉了。 Tā bǎ xìn shāodiào le. She burned the letter.
- 房子烧(燒)了。 Fángzi shāo le. The house was burned down.
2 (=加热) heat
- 烧(燒)水 shāo shuǐ boil water
3
(=烹) braise
- 红(紅)烧(燒)牛肉 hóngshāo niúròu beef braised in soy sauce
4
(=烤) roast
- 烧(燒)鸡(雞) shāojī roast chicken
5
(=发烧) have a temperature
- 她烧(燒)到了39度。 Tā shāodàole sānshíjiǔ dù. She has a temperature of 39 degrees.
烧(燒)毁(毀) shāohuǐ 动
be burned down
烧(燒)烤 shāokǎo 动
barbecue
烧(燒)香 shāoxiāng 动
burn incense
烧(燒)灼 shāozhuó 动
burn