庖
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Meaning: kitchen
💡 Think: a roof (广) over a cramped (?) kitchen.
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Character Story & Explanation
庖 (páo) means 'kitchen' but is more formal and literary than the common word 厨房. It appears in the idiom 庖丁解牛 (páo dīng jiě niú), about a master butcher whose skill was so perfect it seemed like a dance. This story from Zhuangzi uses 庖 to convey expertise and profound understanding.
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