送灶
sòng​zào

to send off the kitchen god

  • created sense approved 送灶 · sòng​zào · to send off the kitchen god — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    送灶

    sòng​zào

    to send off the kitchen god

    An old custom of making offerings to the [[灶神|灶神|zao4 shen2]] to send him to Heaven on his annual reporting trip, usually occurring on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th lunar month.

    送, 灶

    送 (literal) → 送 · sòng · to see off 灶 (literal) → 灶 · zào · Kitchen God

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