重起爐竈

简 重起炉灶 · 繁 重起爐竈
Mandarin · pinyin chóng qǐ lú zào

Meanings

  1. to start over from scratch (idiom)
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重
zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
起
qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
爐
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竈
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炉
lú · fireplace, stove, oven, furnace
灶
zào · kitchen stove, cooking stove
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2–3–2–4 · chong2 qi3 lu2 zao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cung4 hei2 lou4 zou3

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cung4 hei2 lou4 zou3

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