灶 (zào) - stove & kitchen range

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zào ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 火

悦丈

灶 · zào

stove;

kitchen range;

cooking hearth;

furnace

stovekitchen rangecooking hearth

Usage highlights

kitchen stovegas stoveelectric stovestove godstove platformbrick stove

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 冰箱— refrigerator (cold vs. heat)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The kitchen stove (灶台) needs cleaning.
  • We use a gas stove (煤气灶) for cooking.
  • The temple has a large incense burner (香炉灶).
  • Traditional brick stove (砖灶) construction.

Collocations

  • kitchen stove(灶台)
  • gas stove(煤气灶)
  • electric stove(电灶)
  • stove god(灶神)
  • stove platform(灶面)
  • brick stove(砖灶)

Idioms

  • The Kitchen God(灶神)
  • Kitchen God Festival(祭灶节)
  • Replace the old stove with a new one(另起炉灶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese folk religion, the Kitchen God (灶神) is believed to watch over the household and report to the Jade Emperor annually.
  • Traditionally, the stove was the center of family life and symbolized domestic prosperity and warmth.
  • The Kitchen God Festival (祭灶节) is celebrated on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th lunar month.

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