What does 灒油 mean if no oil spatters or scatters?
灒


spatter, splash
to scatter

When a chef stir-frying a dish, he would pour wine into the wok at the end to add aroma to the food. This action is never slow and gentle but always a quick sprinkle/ pour (灑/澆).
You would see flames in the wok if the temperature of the wok is very high. We call that 鑊氣 in Cantonese
When you pour liquid in a quick motion, the liquid would scatters on the surface it was poured onto, Therefore 灒 is used for 'to pour (in a quick motion)&quot; as its extended meaning
Also, when boiling oil is poured on food, it sizzle and spatter
Another word we use for 'to pour' in Cantonese is 淋 which can be a gentle or quick-motion pour