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炊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

炊 Stroke Order — How to Write 炊

Stroke Order

炊 is written in 8 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.

炊 Radical and Character Components

Components:火欠

炊 is a phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while 欠 indicates the sound.

Radical: 火 + 4 more strokes

炊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chuī

Meanings of 炊 in Chinese

1

chuī炊

To cook with fire; to prepare meals. Often found in compounds like '炊事' (cooking affairs), '炊烟' (cooking smoke), or the idiom '巧妇难为无米之炊' (even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice).
傍晚时分，家家户户炊烟袅袅，饭香四溢
As dusk falls, cooking smoke curls up from every household, and the air is filled with the aroma of food.

Common Words and Phrases with 炊

1
chuī炊bǐng饼
steamed cake
武大郎在街边卖炊饼，他的手艺远近闻名。
Wu Dalang sold steamed buns on the street, and his craftsmanship was renowned far and wide.
2
chuī炊huǒ火
fire used for cooking meals
傍晚时分，山村里家家户户都开始炊火做饭了
At dusk, every household in the mountain village started to make cooking fires for dinner.
3
chuī炊jù具
Cooking utensils or cookware.
他们为新家购买了一套全新的炊具。
They bought a brand new set of cooking utensils for their new home.
4
chuī炊shā沙zuò作fàn饭
to make a futile effort; to work fruitlessly (like trying to cook a meal with sand)
如果项目规划不周，投入再多资源也无异于炊沙作饭，最终只会竹篮打水一场空
If a project is not well-planned, investing more resources is akin to cooking sand for a meal, ultimately leading to a fruitless endeavor.
5
chuī炊shì事
cooking; kitchen work
她负责全家的炊事，每天都在厨房里忙碌
She is responsible for all the cooking and kitchen duties for the family, busy in the kitchen every day.
6
chuī炊yān烟
smoke from kitchen chimneys
傍晚时分，家家户户的屋顶上都升起了袅袅炊烟
In the evening, wisps of cooking smoke rose from the roofs of every household.
7
chuī炊zhǒu帚
A brush for cleaning pots and pans.
吃完饭，妈妈用炊帚把锅刷干净了。
After the meal, Mom used the pot brush to scrub the pot clean.

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Questions about 炊

What does 炊 mean in Chinese?

炊 (chuī) means “To cook with fire” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 炊?

炊 is pronounced chuī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 炊 have?

炊 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 炊?

炊 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 炊?

The radical of 炊 is 火, and 炊 is a phono-semantic compound.