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HSK 6
炊
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (10)
炊事
chuīshì
cooking
炊具
chuījù
cooking utensils
炊器
chuīqì
cooking vessels (archeology)
炊帚
chuīzhou
pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
炊烟
chuīyān
smoke from kitchen chimneys
炊爨
chuīcuàn
to light a fire and cook a meal
炊事员
chuīshìyuán
cook
米已成炊
mǐyǐchéngchuī
lit. the rice has already been cooked (idiom)
食玉炊桂
shíyùchuīguì
food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom)
巧妇难为无米之炊
qiǎofùnánwéiwúmǐzhīchuī
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 6
- Character Frequency Rank
- 3,332
- Word Frequency Rank
- 28,105 of 84,292