The stove, pronounced z à o t á i, is a Chinese word that means the flat part on which things are placed.
The flat part of the stove on which things are placed. [1]
"Selected Chinese Ballads: The devil is most afraid of his children's soldiers": "The devil is most afraid of his children's soldiers. He has set up a minefield everywhere. The 'watermelon' and 'cabbage' are blooming, and the doorsill and stove are also tumbling." [2]
