橱 (chú): wardrobe, closet, cabinet
橱 (chú) is a Chinese character meaning “wardrobe.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 木 (structural) and 厨 (structural). It ranks #2769 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 橱 a wooden 木 cabinet 厨; 厨 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 木 (tree) appears in many related characters such as 本 (běn, (bound form) root), 机 (jī, machine, opportunity), 条 (tiáo, strip).
Definitions
- wardrobe
- closet
- cabinet
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA wooden 木 cabinet 厨; 厨 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰木厨 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衣橱noun | yī chú | wardrobe |
| 壁橱noun | bì chú | a built-in wardrobe or cupboard |
| 橱窗noun | chú chuāng | display window |
| 橱柜noun | chú guì | cupboard |
| 书橱noun | shū chú | bookcase |
| 小型柜橱 | xiǎo xíng guì chú | cabinet |
| 橱子 | chú zi | wardrobe |
橱 appears in 7 compound words: 43 as the first character, 57 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 橱 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
工人们正在砍伐病橱,防止虫害蔓延。
gōng rén men zhēng zài kǎn fá bìng chú , fáng zhǐ chóng hài mán yán .
Workers are cutting down diseased trees to prevent the spread of pests.
同理,洗碗机、蒸烤箱也尽量选全嵌款式,正面面板可以和橱柜统一定制。
tóng lǐ , xǐ wǎn jī , zhēng kǎo xiāng yě jǐn liàng xuǎn quán kǎn kuǎn shì , zhèng miàn miàn bǎn kě yǐ hé chú guì tǒng yī dìng zhì .
Similarly, when choosing a dishwasher or steam oven, opt for fully built-in models whenever possible, so that the front panel can be custom-made to match the cabinetry.
其次,光照会促进光氧化反应,应将油瓶放在橱柜等避光处,远离窗边等阳光直射的位置。
qí cì , guāng zhào huì cù jìn guāng yǎng huà fǎn yīng , yīng jiāng yóu píng fàng zài chú guì děng bì guāng chǔ , yuǎn lí chuāng biān děng yáng guāng zhí shè de wèi zhì .
Second, exposure to light can promote photooxidation, so oil bottles should be stored in a dark place, such as a cabinet, away from direct sunlight, including areas near windows.
最近在清理衣橱,以前的很多过于风格化的裤子都清理掉了,目前 6 条裤子满足全年穿着。
zuì jìn zài qīng lǐ yī chú , yǐ qián de hěn duō guò yú fēng gé huà de kù zǐ dōu qīng lǐ diào le , mù qián 6 tiáo kù zǐ mǎn zú quán nián chuān zhe .
I’ve been cleaning out my closet recently and got rid of a lot of my old, overly stylized pants. Now, I have just six pairs that are enough to last me all year.
...衣物护理机圈粉了,LG终究还是成了我的衣橱管家~#衣物护理黑科技 #LG衣物护理机...
. . . yī wù hù lǐ jī juān fěn le , L G zhōng jiū hái shì chéng le wǒ de yī chú guǎn jiā yī wù hù lǐ hēi kē jì L G yī wù hù lǐ jī . . .
...The clothing care machine has won me over—LG has truly become my wardrobe manager~ #Cutting-EdgeClothingCare #LGClothingCareMachine...
...永续 DIESEL 2026秋冬的叛逆衣橱呈现派对后凌乱美学
. . . yǒng xù D I E S E L 2 0 2 6 qiū dōng de pàn nì yī chú chéng xiàn pài duì hòu líng luàn měi xué
... The perpetual DIESEL Fall/Winter 2026 rebellious wardrobe presents a post-party messy aesthetic
打开左边的橱,瓶子在那儿。
Dǎkāi zuǒbian de chú, píngzi zàinar.
Open the cupboard to the left, the bottles are in there.
这房间有两个衣橱。
Zhè fángjiān yǒu liǎng gè yīchú.
This room has two closets for clothing.
Character Family
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