Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound.
Components
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Historical Evolution
炊
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
炊
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
炊
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
炊
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
炊
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
炊
Regular
Modern
Chinese
炊 [chuī]
to cook food
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
炊 かしき
Kashiki surname
炊 かしぎ
Kashigi surname
CHINESE WORDS (13)
炊事 [chuīshì] #36,809
cooking
炊具 [chuījù] #45,157
cooking utensils
炊烟 [chuīyān] #59,617
smoke from kitchen chimneys
炊事员 [chuīshìyuán] #29,512
cook
炊事员 [chuīshìyuán] #29,512
cook
巧妇难为无米之炊 [qiǎofùnánwéiwúmǐzhīchuī] #47,762
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
巧妇难为无米之炊 [qiǎofùnánwéiwúmǐzhīchuī] #47,762
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
炊帚 [chuīzhou] #73,220
pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
炊器 [chuīqì]
cooking vessels (archaeology)
炊爨 [chuīcuàn]
to light a fire and cook a meal
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JAPANESE WORDS (48)
⭐ 炊く [たく] #13,532
to cook (grains, e.g. rice)
⭐ 自炊 [じすい] #23,309
cooking for oneself
⭐ 炊事 [すいじ] #24,349
cooking
⭐ 炊飯器 [すいはんき] #30,951
rice cooker
⭐ 炊き出し [たきだし] #33,312
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
⭐ 雑炊 [ぞうすい] #33,647
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
炊事場 [すいじば] #44,225
kitchen
煮炊き [にたき] #50,205
cooking
炊き込みご飯 [たきこみごはん] #51,177
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
炊きたて [たきたて] #54,578
freshly boiled (rice)
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KOREAN WORDS (1)