chuī
炊
blow air; boast; cook (fire)
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to cook by blowing on a fire; to make fire
archaicAn archaic or literary meaning, now mostly found in set phrases or names.
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.
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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.
noun
(Chui) a surname
Used as a family name.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Chuī吹
。
This teacher's surname is Chui.
Chuī吹
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
lín邻
jū居
。
Mr. Chui is our neighbor.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
míng名
rén人
jiào叫
Chuī吹
Jiàn剑
。
Historically, there was a famous person named Chui Jian.
Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
guì贵
xìng姓
？
—
—
Miǎn免
guì贵
xìng姓
Chuī吹
。
May I ask your surname? — My humble surname is Chui.
Zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
hù户
xìng姓
Chuī吹
de的
rén人
jiā家
。
There are several families with the surname Chui in this village.