炊桂 chuīguì scarcity of firewood Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 炊 chuī verb to cook (bound form) to cook food; to prepare a meal or perform kitchen work桂 guì noun cinnamon or laurel (bound form) any of several types of trees including cinnamon, cassia, bay, or sweet-scented osmanthus; often used to refer to 桂花 guìhuā