| 焦 | jiao1 | coke |
| 焦头烂额 | jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 | overwrought |
| 焦土 | jiao1 tu3 | scorched earth |
| 空室清野 | kong1 shi4 qing1 ye3 | scorched earth policy |
| 锅巴 | guo1 ba1 | guoba (scorched rice at the bottom of the pan) |
| 坚壁清野 | jian1 bi4 qing1 ye3 | scorched earth policy |
| 日晒雨淋 | ri4 shai4 yu3 lin2 | weather-beaten |
| 蔋 | di2 | dry |