爨 Stroke Order — How to Write 爨

Stroke Order

爨 is written in 30 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

爨 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 爨:林大火

fire.

Radical: 火 + 25 more strokes

爨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

cuàn

Meanings of 爨 in Chinese

cuàn爨

To cook; to prepare a meal (especially referring to traditional cooking over fire), often implying managing one's own household for meals.

兄弟俩成家后，便分爨而居，各自生活。

After the two brothers got married, they established separate households, each cooking and managing their own daily lives.

A stove or cooking range, often implying a traditional or rustic one.

他们一家人围着土爨，享受着简朴却温馨的晚餐

The whole family gathered around the earthen stove, enjoying a simple yet warm dinner.

In ancient Chinese opera (Song Dynasty zaju and Jin Dynasty yuanben), 'cuan' referred to a type of short, themed performance or skit, often featuring specific topics.

专家们正在研究宋代杂剧中的《讲百花爨》这部作品，以了解当时的表演艺术。

Experts are currently studying the work 'The Cuan of a Hundred Flowers' found in Song Dynasty zaju, to understand the performing arts of that era.

To act or perform in a play, especially referring to theatrical performances. Derived from ancient usage related to 'setting up a stove' (爨) for cooking, which evolved to mean preparing and staging a show.