Kitchen God; Stove God
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
Kitchen God; Stove God; Zaoshen (the household deity in Chinese folk religion who oversees the kitchen and reports family deeds to heaven)
A central figure in Chinese folk religion and Taoism. Traditionally worshipped on the 23rd or 24th of the twelfth lunar month with offerings of sweet malt candy (糖瓜) to 'stick' his mouth shut so he cannot report bad deeds, or to ensure he speaks sweetly of the family. Often depicted with his wife, the Stove Goddess (灶王奶奶).
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.
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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.