炊 (chuī): To cook a meal — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 炊

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 炊

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

炊

火huǒ · fire

欠qiàn · yawn

炊=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 炊

炊 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 炊

Common word with 炊

One common HSK word with 炊 is 炊烟, meaning "smoke from kitchen chimneys".

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6.

Example Sentences

tā他

fù负

zé责

quán全

lián连

de的

chuī

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火huǒ · fire

+欠qiàn · yawn

The fire component connects this character to burning, heat, cooking, or light.

chuī炊

yān烟

smoke from kitchen chimneys

炊

shì事

gōng工

zuò作

。

He is responsible for the cooking work of the entire company.

bàng傍

wǎn晚

shí时

fēn分

，

cūn村

zhuāng庄

shēng升

qǐ起

niǎo袅

chuī炊

yān烟

。

In the evening, wisps of cooking smoke rise from the village.

mā妈

ma妈

zhèng正

zài在

chú厨

fáng房

zhǔn准

bèi备

chuī炊

jù具

。

Mom is preparing cooking utensils in the kitchen.

wǒ我

men们

zhōu周

mò末

qù去

yě野

chuī炊

。

We are going camping and cooking over a fire this weekend.

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