Meaning of 灶神
灶神 means the Kitchen God; the god of the stove, worshipped near the kitchen hearth and believed to govern a family's fortune and prosperity. Pronounced zào shén.
- the Kitchen God; the god of the stove, worshipped near the kitchen hearth and believed to govern a family's fortune and prosperity
Definitions & Examples
Měi每
nián年
là腊
yuè月
èr二
shí十
sān三
，
rén人
men们
dōu都
yào要
jì祭
bài拜
zào灶
shén神
。
Every year on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, people worship the Kitchen God.
Zào灶
shén神
shàng上
tiān天
yán言
hǎo好
shì事
，
xià下
jiè界
bǎo保
píng平
ān安
。
The Kitchen God ascends to heaven to report good deeds and returns to the world to ensure safety.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
chú厨
fáng房
tiē贴
le了
zào灶
shén神
de的
huà画
xiàng像
。
We put up a portrait of the Kitchen God in the kitchen.
Mín民
jiān间
chuán传
shuō说
zào灶
shén神
néng能
jué决
dìng定
yī一
jiā家
rén人
de的
jí吉
xiōng凶
huò祸
fú福
。
Folk legend says the Kitchen God can determine a family's fortune and misfortune.