廚 Stroke Order

廚 chú [名] 【本义】: 廚房 (kitchen) 1. 廚房 (kitchen). 《孟子•梁惠王上》：“是以君子遠庖廚也。” (Mencius: That's why a gentleman stays away from the kitchen.) 2. 烹飪；烹調 (cooking; culinary). 元曹德《折桂令•江頭即事》：“竹里行廚，花下提壺。” (Yuan Dynasty, Cao De: In the bamboo grove, cooking and pouring tea under the flowers.) 3. 主持烹飪的人；操辦官食的官 (head of cooking; official in charge of mess). 《漢書•王嘉傳》：“董賢母病，長安廚給祠具，道中過者皆飲食。” (The Book of Han: When Dong Xian’s mother fell ill, the kitchen provided sacrificial food for travelers in Chang’an.) 4. 肴饌；宴席 (dishes; banquet). 漢班固《漢武帝内傳》：“夫人設廚，廚之精珍，與王母所設者相似。” (Ban Gu: The lady prepared the kitchen, where the exquisite foods were similar to those prepared for the Queen Mother.) 5. 以財物救濟他人的人 (a person who helps others with wealth). 《後漢書•黨錮傳序》：“廚者，言能以財救人者也。” (History of the Later Han: Someone who can help others through wealth is called a "chef".) 6. 室內置物的高架 (tall rack for storing objects indoors). 《齊民要術•蔓青》：“挂着屋下陰中風凉處，勿令煙熏，煙熏則苦。燥則上在廚，積置以苫之。” (Qimin Yaoshu: Hang it under the eaves, away from smoke, otherwise it would be bitter. Place it on the kitchen rack to dry.) 7. 木名 (a type of wood). 《集韻•虞韻》：“廚，斯條國有廚木，汁肥可用煑餅。” (Jiyun: There is a type of wood called "chú" that is fat and can be used for making cakes.) 8. 箭室 (arrow room). 《集韻•虞韻》：“廚，箭室。” (Jiyun: "Chú" refers to an arrow room.) 9. 同“櫥”。箱櫃 (same as "櫥", a box or cupboard). 《晉書•顧愷之傳》：“愷之嘗以一廚畫糊題其前，寄桓玄。” (History of Jin: Gu Kaizhi once used a cupboard to glue paintings on the front and sent it to Huan Xuan.) 10. 同“㡡”。帳 (same as "㡡", a curtain). 宋李清照《醉花陰•重陽》：“玉枕紗廚，半夜涼初透。” (Song Dynasty, Li Qingzhao: The jade pillow and gauze curtain, coolness begins to seep at midnight.) 11. 姓 (surname). 《字彙•广部》：“廚，姓。” (Dictionary of Chinese Characters: "Chú" is a surname.) 《萬姓統譜•虞韻》：“廚，見《姓苑》。” (Comprehensive Genealogy: Chú is listed in the "Book of Surnames".)