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The character 灶 represents a kitchen stove or furnace, simplified from the complex traditional form 竈, which incorporated elements suggesting a cavity and a toad-like creature linked to earthen hearths. Its modern structure is an intuitive compound: the fire radical 火 on the left and the earth radical 土 on the right, reflecting the construction of traditional rural stoves made from clay or earth with a fire within. It specifically denotes the physical cooking apparatus rather than the broader concept of a kitchen or cooking. The character also holds cultural significance through its association with the Kitchen God in folklore, a deity said to reside in the family stove to observe household conduct.
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厨房里有一个灶台。
煤气灶点火很方便。
奶奶用旧灶烧水。
灶上的锅已经热了。
清洁灶具时要小心。
现代厨房大多用电灶。
灶神是厨房的传统信仰。
他们正在安装新的嵌入式灶具。