Meaning of kǎo:
kǎo
烤
Verb
to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread); to warm oneself by a fire
Wǒ xǐhuān kǎo jīchì.
我喜欢烤鸡翅。
I like grilled chicken wings.
Tiān lěng le, wǒmen zuò zài huǒ biān kǎo huǒ.
天冷了,我们坐在火边烤火。
It's cold, so we sit by the fire to warm ourselves.