灶

竈
zào
#2,685 most
frequent character
variant of 灶[zao4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

灶 joins 火 fire and 土 earth. Together they point to a stove built from stone or brick, which later meant any kitchen stove, and then a kitchen or canteen.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

灶zào
kitchen stove, kitchen, mess

Homophones

造zào
make, build, create, produce

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