chú

kitchen

shelter (厂) + [phonetic 豆] = kitchen

厂 suggests a covered shelter or working space, grounding the character in a physical room. 豆 and 寸 mainly contribute sound and structure rather than meaning here.

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妈妈在房里做饭。

māma zài chú fáng lǐ zuò fàn。

Mom is cooking in the kitchen.

我们家的房很小,只能放一张桌子。

wǒmen jiā de chú fáng hěn xiǎo,zhǐ néng fàng yī zhāng zhuōzi。

The kitchen in our home is very small and can only fit one table.

Words with 厨

下厨

xià chú

to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal)

主厨

zhǔ chú

chef

君子远庖厨

jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú

lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)

帮厨

bāng chú

help in the mess kitchen

庖厨

páo chú

kitchen

厨具

chú jù

kitchen implements

厨司

chú sī

(dialect) cook; chef

厨娘

chú niáng

female cook

厨子

chú zi

cook

厨工

chú gōng

kitchen helper; assistant cook

厨师

chú shī

cook

厨师长

chú shī zhǎng

executive chef

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