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灶王爷

Zào wáng yédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Zaoshen, the god of the kitchen / also written 灶神
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f49243f53b8376f0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

灶王爺 灶王爷 [Zao4 wang2 ye2] /Zaoshen, the god of the kitchen/also written 灶神/

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Other forms in these source records: 灶王爺

  • 灶
    zào

    kitchen stove / kitchen / mess / canteen

  • 王
    wáng

    king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

    wàng

    (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)

    Wáng

    surname Wang

  • 爷
    yé

    grandpa / old gentleman

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.