厨具 (chú jù) — cooking utensils | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

cooking utensils

Measure word · 套

厨具。
Wǒ qù chāo shì mǎi le yí tào xīn de chú jù.
I went to the supermarket and bought a new set of cooking utensils.
厨具，。
Zhè xiē chú jù dōu shì bú xiù gāng de, hěn nài yòng.
These cooking utensils are all stainless steel and very durable.
厨具。
Chú fáng lǐ de chú jù yào dìng qī qīng xǐ.
The cooking utensils in the kitchen need to be cleaned regularly.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

厨 refers to the kitchen and 具 to tools, so 厨具 means kitchen tools used for cooking.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 廚; 厨 is its simplified writing.

广尌廚

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

尌

尌shù廚chú

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The form explained here is 廚, not 厨: the 广 part is about the meaning, and the 尌 part gives the sound.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

具 pairs 廾 (two hands) with 鼎 (a cauldron), showing hands working with a cauldron to prepare food.

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