开小灶 kāixiǎozào to provide special meals Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents kāixiǎozào to provide special meals 开 開 kāi verb to start to begin; to start; to set in motion; to initiate (an action, term, or schedule)小灶 xiǎozào special mess The highest standard of food or a special mess hall provided to high-ranking personnel within a collective dining system.kāixiǎozào to give preferential treatment 开 開 kāi verb to start to begin; to start; to set in motion; to initiate (an action, term, or schedule)小灶 xiǎozào special treatment Used figuratively to refer to special help, extra attention, or preferential treatment given to a few people.