Definitions

chú (noun) kitchen

Etymology

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character for "kitchen" or "cook" originated as the traditional form "廚", which is composed of the semantic component "广", indicating a building or a covered structure, combined with the phonetic and semantic component "尌", which conveys ideas of preparation or standing something up. This structure logically denoted the place where food is prepared. Over time, the character's meaning extended from the physical kitchen to also designate the person working within it, a cook. The simplified form "厨" emerged through a common graphic process where the complex right-hand component "尌" was replaced with the simpler "寸", which often functions as a mere structural placeholder in simplified characters, thereby streamlining the character while retaining its core association.

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我的妈妈是师。

Wǒ de māmā shì chúshī.

My mom is a chef.

爸爸在房炒菜。

Bàba zài chúfáng chǎo cài.

Dad is stir-frying in the kitchen.

我学习艺很久了。

Wǒ xuéxí chúyì hěn jiǔ le.

I have been learning culinary skills for a long time.

房的具很齐全。

Chúfáng de chújù hěn qíquán.

The kitchen utensils in the kitchen are very complete.

她打算报名艺课程。

Tā dǎsuàn bàomíng chúyì kèchéng.

She plans to sign up for a culinary course.

余垃圾应该分类处理。

Chúyú lājī yīnggāi fēnlèi chǔlǐ.

Kitchen waste should be sorted and processed.

这位师的艺非常精湛。

Zhè wèi chúshī de chúyì fēicháng jīngzhàn.

This chef's culinary skills are very exquisite.

现代房设计注重卫一体化。

Xiàndài chúfáng shèjì zhùzhòng chúwèi yītǐhuà.

Modern kitchen design emphasizes the integration of kitchen and bathroom.