cuàn

晨炊

Word · Verb · NounTraditional爨

to cook; kitchen stove

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to cook (over a fire)

literary

An archaic, highly formal term specifically referring to the act of cooking with fire.

Gǔ古
dài代
nǚ女
zǐ子
xū需
zǎo早
qǐ起
cuàn爨
chuī炊
 。

In ancient times, women had to rise early to cook.

Cuàn爨
xià下
yí遗
xīn薪
 。

Firewood left under the cooking stove.

2.

noun

kitchen stove; cooking range

literary

Refers to the hearth or stove itself. A classical term.

Zhè这
hù户
rén人
jiā家
de的
cuàn爨
yǐ已
yòng用
le了
bǎi百
nián年
 。

This family's kitchen stove has been in use for a hundred years.

Qū曲
tū突
xǐ徙
xīn薪
 ，
yuǎn远
lí离
qí其
cuàn爨
 。

Straighten the chimney and move the firewood away from the stove (to prevent fire).