柴米油盐 cháimǐyóuyán daily necessities Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 柴 chái noun firewood firewood; wood used for burning or fuel米 mǐ noun rice uncooked rice; paddy rice; food in general油 yóu noun oil oil; fat; grease; any of various liquid fats or hydrocarbons used as food, fuel, or lubricants盐 鹽 yán noun table salt common table salt; sodium chloride