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厨
廚
chú
1. kitchen
Very Common • Top 2%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

厨
chú
kitchen; closet, cupboard
HSK 4 12 丶

Compound Words (16)

下厨
xiàchú
to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal)
主厨
zhǔchú
chef
帮厨
bāngchú
help in the mess kitchen
庖厨
páochú
kitchen
厨具
chújù
kitchen implements
厨司
chúsī
cook, chef
厨子
chúzi
cook
厨工
chúgōng
kitchen helper
厨师
chúshī
cook
厨房
chúfáng
kitchen
HSK 4
厨卫
chúwèi
kitchens and bathrooms
厨余
chúyú
kitchen waste
掌厨
zhǎngchú
to prepare meals
厨师长
chúshīzhǎng
executive chef
行政总厨
xíngzhèngzǒngchú
executive chef
君子远庖厨
jūnzǐyuànpáochú
lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)

Alternate Entries

厨
chú
old variant of [[廚|厨<chú>]]

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
2,131
Word Frequency Rank
2,057 of 84,292

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