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The character for "kitchen" or "cook" originates from the concept of a physical space designated for food preparation, with its traditional form "廚" clearly incorporating the roof or building radical "广" to signify this enclosed structure. The remaining component "尌", which itself combines ideas of standing and construction, reinforces the notion of a built and established place. Over centuries, the semantic focus shifted from merely the room itself to encompass the activity and the person within it, leading to its use for a chef or cook. The modern simplified form "厨" retains the building radical while replacing the complex "尌" with "寸", a common phonetic and simplifying substitution, yet the core concept remains tied to the domain of culinary activity, and its usage has further extended metaphorically to describe specialized workstations like a home bar or a pharmacy counter.
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我的妈妈是厨师。
爸爸在厨房炒菜。
我学习厨艺很久了。
厨房的厨具很齐全。
她打算报名厨艺课程。
厨余垃圾应该分类处理。
这位厨师的厨艺非常精湛。
现代厨房设计注重厨卫一体化。