炊
炊 (chuī) · meal
8 strokesLeft–right
炊 (chuī) means “meal”. It is made of 火 + 欠 and has 8 strokes.
Break 炊 into its parts
What 炊 is made of
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 欠 qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人 rén — person
炊 stroke order
Example sentences with 炊烟
傍晚，村子里升起了炊烟。Bàngwǎn, cūnzi lǐ shēngqǐ le chuīyān.At dusk, cooking smoke rose from the village.
远处的炊烟让人想起了家。Yuǎnchù de chuīyān ràng rén xiǎngqǐ le jiā.The distant chimney smoke reminds one of home.
Words with 炊
Also built with 火
- 伙huǒgroup
- 灭mièto extinguish
- 灯dēnglamp
- 灰huīash
- 灵língspirit
- 灶zàokitchen
- 灾zāidisaster
- 灿cànvivid
- 炉lúfireplace
- 炎yánflame
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry
- 炫xuànto glitter
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chuī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | meal |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 炊
What does 炊 mean?
炊 (chuī) means “meal”.
How many strokes does 炊 have?
炊 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 炊?
炊 is made of 火 (fire) and 欠 (to lack).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.