灶王爷

灶王爺
Zàowángyé
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Kitchen God (Chinese folk deity)
  2. 2 Stove God

Examples

Xiǎonián nàtiān yào jì Zàowángyé.
On Minor New Year, you make offerings to the Kitchen God.
Nǎinai zài chúfáng tiē le yīzhāng Zàowángyé xiàng.
Grandma pasted a picture of the Kitchen God in the kitchen.

Tips

culture
Folk deity who reports each household's conduct to the Jade Emperor once a year on 小年 (the 23rd of the 12th lunar month). Families traditionally smear his mouth with sticky sweet candy () so he only says nice things. Also called or .

In Pop Culture

灶王爷 Zàowángyé
Kitchen God
Household deity in Chinese folk religion. Annual candy-bribery ritual on 小年 is one of the most recognizable pre-Spring-Festival traditions.

Stroke Order

zào
wáng