厨 (chú) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- kitchen
- closet
- cupboard
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
厨 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Upper-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 厨 is 厂 — meaning cliff. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 压厂原厕厚厉厅厌质.
How the character is built
厨 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 厂 (building) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 豆 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 厨
Tasks Featuring 厨 / 相关任务
Words containing 厨 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 厨 mean in Chinese?
厨 (chú) means kitchen; closet, cupboard. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 厨 have?
厨 is written in 12 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 厨?
The radical of 厨 is 厂 (cliff). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 压, 厂, 原, 厕, 厚.
What is the pinyin for 厨?
厨 is pronounced chú.
What HSK 4 words use 厨?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 厨 appears in 2 words, including 厨房 (chúfáng), 厨师 (chúshī). See the full list above.