How to Write 熜 (cōng) — Meaning “Chimney / Small stove”

Picture a small stove (火) with a chimney (囱) sticking out of it. The right side 囱 looks like a little house with a window and a dot inside, representing smoke escaping. So remember: fire + chimney = stove."

The right part 囱 has 11 strokes: start with a left-falling stroke, then a mouth 口, then a dot inside the mouth, and finally a hook at the bottom. A common mistake is forgetting the dot inside 口 or making the hook too long. Keep the left 火 compact so the whole character stays balanced.

煅 (duàn) uses 段 on the right and means to forge or calcine metal. 煆 (xiā) uses 叚 and means to heat or roast. 熜 uses 囱 (chimney) on the right and specifically refers to a chimney or small stove. Their right-side components and meanings are completely different.

熜 is very rare in modern Chinese and not part of the HSK vocabulary. It appears in old texts or traditional contexts like 熜火 (stove fire) and 熜子 (a small hand warmer or stove). You might see it in historical novels or discussions about ancient heating devices.

Common words containing 熜 include: 熜火 (cōng huǒ) — Stove fire; 熜灶 (cōng zào) — Kitchen stove; 熜子 (cōng zi) — Small stove / Hand warmer.