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炊

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  1. 1. to cook food

Words Containing 炊

炊烟
chuī yān

smoke from kitchen chimneys

米已成炊
mǐ yǐ chéng chuī

lit. the rice has already been cooked (idiom)

炊帚
chuī zhou

pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips

食玉炊桂
shí yù chuī guì

food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom)

炊爨
chuī cuàn

to light a fire and cook a meal

炊具
chuī jù

cooking utensils

野炊
yě chuī

to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing)

巧妇难为无米之炊
qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī

The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

炊事
chuī shì

cooking

炊事员
chuī shì yuán

cook

炊器
chuī qì

cooking vessels (archaeology)

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