to cook separately; to split from a household and live in separate quarters

To live and eat together; to share a common stove or mess, implying that a large family has not yet split into separate households.

(literary) to form separate families or households, particularly of brothers living apart and cooking separately

(literary) to divide family property and live in separate households, typically referring to brothers

To light a fire and cook or prepare food; to manage a kitchen.

(literary) a woman who handles the cooking in the kitchen

a female servant who specializes in cooking or kitchen tasks

A famous stone stele from the Eastern Jin Dynasty (405 AD) discovered in Yunnan; its calligraphy style is a unique transition between clerical and regular script. It is often called the "Small Cuan" to distinguish it from the [[爨龙颜碑|爨龍顏碑|cuan4 long2 yan2 bei1]], with which it is collectively known as the "Two Cuans".

(literary) kitchen

a famous ancient seven-stringed zither made from scorched paulownia wood

A famous stone tablet from the Southern Song Dynasty (458 AD) located in Yunnan, China. It is renowned for its unique calligraphy style that bridges clerical and standard script. It is often paired with the [[爨宝子碑|爨寶子碑|cuan4 bao3 zi3 bei1]] as one of the 'Two Cuans'

to weigh the firewood before cooking rice; describes someone who is overly frugal or excessively meticulous about small expenses