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CHINESE CHARACTER

chuī

炊

炊

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cook

Numbered pinyin
chui1
English meanings
to cook (by steam); to steam

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    cūn村lǐ里shēng升qǐ起chuī炊yān烟。

    Cooking smoke rises in the village.

  2. 02

    wǒmen我们zhōumò周末qù去yěchuī野炊。

    We go for a picnic on weekends.

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  • 炊烟
  • 炊具
  • 野炊
  • 炊事