炊砂作饭 chuīshāzuòfàn to boil sand to make rice 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砂 shā noun sand sand; gravel; grit; small rock fragments作 zuò verb to do to do; to make; to engage in an activity; often interchangeable with 做 zuò in set phrases饭 飯 fàn noun cooked rice cooked grain; specifically cooked rice