(chú)

HSK 512 strokesTrad.

old variant of 厨

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chú
Meaning
old variant of 厨
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸厂⿰豆寸

In this compound, the meaning comes from (building); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chúfáng
HSK 5

kitchen

Open 厨房 page →
xiàchú

to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook

Open 下厨 page →
zhǔchú

chef; to be the chef

Open 主厨 page →
bāngchú

help in the mess kitchen

Open 帮厨 page →
chú

kitchen implements

Open 厨具 page →

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