Meaning of 灶王爷
灶王爷 means Kitchen God; Stove God; Zaoshen (the household deity in Chinese folk religion who oversees the kitchen and reports family deeds to heaven). Pronounced zào wáng yé.
- Kitchen God; Stove God; Zaoshen (the household deity in Chinese folk religion who oversees the kitchen and reports family deeds to heaven)
Definitions & Examples
Là腊
yuè月
èr二
shí十
sān三
zhè这
tiān天
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
yào要
jì祭
zào灶
wáng王
yé爷
。
On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, every household worships the Kitchen God.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
zào灶
wáng王
yé爷
xiàng像
qián前
gòng供
le了
táng糖
hé和
shuǐ水
guǒ果
，
xī希
wàng望
tā他
shuō说
hǎo好
huà话
。
We offered candy and fruit before the portrait of the Kitchen God, hoping he would speak good words.
Zào灶
wáng王
yé爷
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 speak of good deeds, and returns to the world to ensure peace.
Jiù旧
shí时
hou候
，
chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
dōu都
tiē贴
zhe着
zào灶
wáng王
yé爷
de的
huà画
xiàng像
。
In the old days, portraits of the Kitchen God were pasted in kitchens.