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厨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

厨 Stroke Order — How to Write 厨

Stroke Order

厨 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 厂, 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.

厨 Radical and Character Components

Components:厂豆寸

厨 is a phono-semantic compound: 厂 (building) carries the meaning, while 豆 indicates the sound.

Radical: 厂 + 10 more strokes

厨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chú

Meanings of 厨 in Chinese

1

chú厨

A place where meals are prepared; to cook.
她喜欢下厨,为家人准备美味佳肴。
She enjoys cooking and preparing delicious meals for her family.
Refers to a cook or chef, often used in terms like 'master chef' (名厨) or 'cook' (厨子, 厨娘).
她是一位出色的厨娘,做的菜总是很美味。
She is an excellent cook; the dishes she makes are always delicious.

Common Words and Phrases with 厨

1
chú厨fáng房
A room or area where food is prepared and cooked.
我喜欢在厨房里为家人烹制美味的晚餐
I enjoy cooking delicious dinners for my family in the kitchen.
2
chú厨jù具
Kitchen utensils and appliances.
她为新家购买了一套不锈钢厨具,让厨房看起来更现代。
She bought a set of stainless steel kitchenware for her new home, making the kitchen look more modern.
3
chú厨niáng娘
a female cook
她年轻时在富贵人家做过厨娘,手艺精湛,做的菜远近闻名。
In her youth, she worked as a cook in a wealthy household, and her exquisite culinary skills made her dishes famous far and wide.
4
chú厨shī师
A person whose profession is cooking, often referred to as a cook or chef.
这位厨师做菜的手艺非常高超,每一道菜都色香味俱全。
This chef's cooking skills are exceptionally high; every dish is perfect in color, aroma, and taste.

More words with 厨

  • bāng帮chú厨kitchen helper
  • páo庖chú厨kitchen; cook/chef
  • zhǔ主chú厨Head Chef, Executive Chef
  • chú厨yì艺Cooking skills, Cookery
  • chú厨dāo刀chef's knife, kitchen knife
  • chú厨yú余food waste, kitchen waste
  • hòu后chú厨kitchen, kitchen staff
  • xià下chú厨cook, do the cooking
  • chú厨shī师men们chefs, cooks
  • míng名chú厨celebrity chef, master chef
  • chú厨fáng房lǐ里in the kitchen
  • chú厨fáng房tái台miàn面kitchen countertop, countertop
  • chú厨yú余lā垃jī圾food waste, kitchen waste
  • yù御chú厨Imperial chef, Royal chef
  • chú厨fáng房yòng用jù具Kitchenware, Kitchen utensils
  • dà大chú厨chef, head chef
  • chú厨fáng房kōng空jiān间kitchen space, kitchen area
  • lǎo老chú厨shī师Old chef, Veteran chef
  • zhǔ主chú厨men们chefs, the chefs
  • chú厨shī师shǒu手yì艺chef's skill, cooking skill

Idioms with 厨

  • yǒu有jiǎo脚shū书chú厨a walking encyclopedia
  • lì立dì地shū书chú厨a walking encyclopedia
  • qióng琼chú厨jīn金xué穴an extremely wealthy and extravagant household

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Questions about 厨

What does 厨 mean in Chinese?

厨 (chú) means “A place where meals are prepared” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 厨?

厨 is pronounced chú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 厨 have?

厨 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 厨?

厨 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 厂. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 厨?

The radical of 厨 is 厂, and 厨 is a phono-semantic compound.

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