廚 (chú) - Kitchen — a room or area where food & also refers to a cook or chef.

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廚 · chú

Kitchen — a room or area where food is prepared and cooked;

also refers to a cook or chef.

Kitchen — a room or area where foodalso refers to a cook or chef.

Usage highlights

KitchenChefKitchen knifeKitchenwareCookingKitchen god

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 厅— living room (different functional space)
  • 卧— bedroom (different functional space)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The kitchen is clean (厨房很干净).
  • He is a professional chef (专业厨师).
  • We need kitchen utensils (厨房用具).
  • This is a modern kitchen design (现代厨房设计).

Collocations

  • Kitchen(厨房)
  • Chef(厨师)
  • Kitchen knife(厨刀)
  • Kitchenware(厨具)
  • Cooking(厨艺)
  • Kitchen god(灶神, 厨神)

Idioms

  • To show off one's slight skill before an expert(班门弄斧)
  • The master chef's secret recipe(厨神秘方)
  • Kitchen god's blessing(灶神保佑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, the kitchen was considered an important space with its own deity, the Kitchen God (灶神).
  • The character 厨 originally depicted a kitchen with storage areas for food and cooking implements.
  • Professional chefs were highly respected in ancient China, especially those serving imperial courts.

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