cuàn

name
archaic

Meaning of

爨 means to cook over a fire; to prepare a meal; stove; cooking stove. Pronounced cuàn.

  • to cook over a fire; to prepare a meal
  • stove; cooking stove
  • surname

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
chén
chuī
cuàn
 

In ancient times, women were responsible for cooking in the morning and evening.

men
fēn
cuàn
 
shēng
huó
 

They lived separately and cooked their own meals.

fēn
cuàn
ér
shí

to eat separately (lit. to cook and eat separately)