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炊
chuī
meal; to cook, to steam
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火 (fire) provides meaning, 欠 provides pronunciation
HSK 6
8 strokes
Uncommon (34%)
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⿰火欠
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Words Using 炊 (11)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
炊烟
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chuīyān
smoke from kitchen chimneys
6
chuīyān
炊烟
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HSK 6
smoke from kitchen chimneys
炊
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chuī
to cook food
chuī
炊
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to cook food
炊具
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chuījù
cooking utensils / cookware / cooker
chuījù
炊具
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cooking utensils / cookware / cooker
炊器
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chuīqì
cooking vessels (archeology)
chuīqì
炊器
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cooking vessels (archeology)
炊帚
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chuīzhou
pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
chuīzhou
炊帚
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pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
炊爨
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chuīcuàn
to light a fire and cook a meal
chuīcuàn
炊爨
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to light a fire and cook a meal
食玉炊桂
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shíyùchuīguì
food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom) / the cost of living is very high
shíyùchuīguì
食玉炊桂
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food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom) / the cost of living is very high
炊事
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chuīshì
cooking
chuīshì
炊事
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cooking
炊事员
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chuīshìyuán
cook / kitchen worker
chuīshìyuán
炊事员
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cook / kitchen worker
巧妇难为无米之炊
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qiǎofùnánwéiwúmǐzhīchuī
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
qiǎofùnánwéiwúmǐzhīchuī
巧妇难为无米之炊
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The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.