The character 厨 — “kitchen”: how to write it and what it means

厨
chú

kitchen

12 strokes · HSK 4

The Chinese character 厨 is read chú and means “kitchen”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 厨

厨 has 12 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 厨, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

Words with 厨

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 厨?

厨 has 12 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 厨 mean?

厨 means “kitchen”. It appears in 厨房 (“kitchen”), 厨师 (“cook”).

How do you pronounce 厨?

厨 is read chú. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 厨 have?

12 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 厨 yourself

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