chú

kitchen

Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
广 meaning component

广  Meaning component

yǎnguǎng

  

roof

尌 sound component

  Sound component

shù

  

standing (something) up

Evolution

廚 Seal script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Seal script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
廚 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
廚 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
廚 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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chú

kitchen; closet; cupboard

Most common words with 廚
Freq.
Word
Meaning

厨房

kitchen

kitchen

厨师

cook

厨子

cook

主厨

chef

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)