厨 meaning and stroke order
Kitchen; closet, cupboard
How to write 厨, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 厨
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- kitchen
- old variant of 廚|厨[chu2]
How 厨 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Building.
厂 gives the meaning and 豆 hints at the sound.
Radical: 厂 (cliff), shared by 29 characters on this site.
How to remember 厨
Under the shelter 厂 (a building), you place a bowl of beans 豆 and measure them by hand 寸. A sheltered place where food is prepared is the kitchen, 厨 (chú).
厨 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in words like 厨房 (chúfáng, kitchen) and 厨师 (chúshī, chef). Example: 他在厨房做饭。(Tā zài chúfáng zuò fàn.) He is cooking in the kitchen.
Common mistake: Learners often write the top as 广 instead of 厂, because the traditional form 廚 uses 广. In simplified Chinese the frame is 厂, with no dot on top.
Common words with 厨
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
厨 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 厨
Learning 厨 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 厨
How many strokes are in 厨?
厨 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 厨 mean?
厨 (chú) means kitchen; closet, cupboard. A common word with it is 厨房 (chúfáng), meaning "kitchen".
How do you pronounce 厨?
厨 is pronounced chú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 厨?
The radical of 厨 is 厂, which carries the idea of "cliff". Dictionaries list 厨 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 厨?
The traditional form of 厨 is 㕑 and 廚. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 厨 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 厨 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 厨 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 厨师 and 大厨?
厨师 (chúshī) is the neutral, standard word for a cook or chef. 大厨 (dàchú) is more casual and suggests a skilled or head chef, often used with admiration.
How do I say "I cook" using 厨?
You can say 下厨 (xiàchú), as in 我今天下厨。(Wǒ jīntiān xiàchú.) I am cooking today. In daily speech 做饭 (zuò fàn) is even more common.