炊

野炊

yě chuī

to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing)

食玉炊桂

shí yù chuī guì

food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom)

巧妇难为无米之炊

qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī

The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

炊事

chuī shì

cooking

炊事员

chuī shì yuán

cook

炊具

chuī jù

cooking utensils

炊器

chuī qì

cooking vessels (archaeology)

炊帚

chuī zhou

pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips

炊烟

chuī yān

smoke from kitchen chimneys

炊爨

chuī cuàn

to light a fire and cook a meal

米已成炊

mǐ yǐ chéng chuī

lit. the rice has already been cooked (idiom)