chuī炊（吹）
炊（吹）
common
verb
Meaning of 炊
炊 means to cook by blowing on a fire; to make fire; (Chui) a surname. Pronounced chuī.
- to cook by blowing on a fire; to make fire
- (Chui) a surname
Character Info
Radical口
Strokes7
Components
口
欠
Stroke Order
炊
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
zuò做
fàn饭
xū需
yào要
chuī吹
huǒ火
。
Ancient people needed to blow on the fire to cook.
Zào灶
tái台
páng旁
fàng放
zhe着
chuī吹
jù具
。
Cooking utensils are placed by the stove.
Chuī炊
yān烟
niǎo袅
niǎo袅
shēng升
qǐ起
。
Smoke from cooking rises in wisps.
Zhè这
ge个
cí词
de的
běn本
yì义
shì是
chuī吹
huǒ火
。
The original meaning of this word is to blow on a fire for cooking.
Chuī吹
huǒ火
gùn棍
shì是
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
chú厨
jù具
。
A blowpipe is an ancient cooking tool.
Common Words
吹牛chuīniú
boast; brag; talk big
吹风 / 吹風chuīfēnɡ
get a chill; blow-dry hair; leak information
吹捧chuīpěng
lavish praise; flatter
吹嘘 / 吹噓chuīxū
boast; brag; overpraise
吹奏chuīzòu
play a wind instrument
吹拂chuīfú
to blow gently; to caress
鼓吹gǔchuī
advocate; promote; brag
吹风机 / 吹風機chuīfēngjī
blower; hair dryer
吹毛求疵chuīmáoqiúcī
nitpick; find fault; be hypercritical