厨 chú kitchen
kitchen; cupboard
How to remember 厨: 厂 factory + 豆 bean + 寸 inch = kitchen. In the cottage by the old factory, Grandma cuts every green bean into pieces one inch long in her tiny kitchen.
Component breakdown
厨 = 厂 factory + 𭔰
- 厂 factory
- 𭔰
- 豆 bean
- 寸 inch
In the cottage by the old factory, Grandma cuts every green bean into pieces one inch long in her tiny kitchen.
How it came to be
A lean-to roof with a food bowl on a stand under it and a hand beside it. A shelter, a dish and somebody working: the kitchen drawn as a job, not a room.
How it is used
- Bound; the kitchen/cooking. 厨房 (chúfáng) kitchen, 厨师 (chúshī) chef/cook.
- 厨师 (chúshī) is a professional cook by trade; 大厨 (dàchú) is a head chef.
- Distinct from 橱 (chú, cupboard/cabinet) which looks similar but has the 木 wood radical.
Characters built with 厨
Words with 厨
Example sentences
- 厨房很干净。 Chúfáng hěn gānjìng.The kitchen is very clean.
- 你应该打扫厨房。 Nǐ yīnggāi dǎsǎo chúfáng.You should clean the kitchen.