Chinese word dictionary

送灶

sòng Zào · seeing off the kitchen god 灶神[Zao4 shen2] (traditional rite)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified送灶

Traditional送灶

Pinyinsòng Zào

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

送sòng

to see off, to send off, to dispatch; to give

灶zào

kitchen, oven, stove

How to learn 送灶

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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送sòng

to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off; to accompany; to go along with

发送fāsòng

to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential)

配送pèisòng

to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配貨|配货[pei4 huo4] and 送貨|送货[song4 huo4]); to deliver (goods)

赠送zèngsòng

to present as a gift

输送shūsòng

to transport; to convey; to deliver

运送yùnsòng

to transport; to carry