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甑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
甑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
甑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
甑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
甑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
甑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
甑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
甑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
甑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

甑 Stroke Order — How to Write 甑

Stroke Order

甑 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 瓦, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

甑 Radical and Character Components

Components:曾瓦

甑 is a phono-semantic compound: 瓦 (pottery) carries the meaning, while 曾 indicates the sound.

Radical: 瓦 + 12 more strokes

甑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zèng

Meanings of 甑 in Chinese

1

zèng甑

An ancient earthenware steamer for cooking rice, featuring a perforated bottom and placed over a pot for steaming; similar to a modern steamer. Often appears in idioms like '甑尘釜鱼' (zèng chén fǔ yú) to denote a state of disuse or poverty.
家里的老甑已经很久没有用过了。
The old steamer at home hasn't been used for a long time.
A traditional wooden, bottomless, bucket-shaped steamer with trays, primarily used for cooking rice.
奶奶用老式的甑子蒸了一锅香喷喷的米饭。
Grandma steamed a pot of fragrant rice using an old-fashioned zèngzi.
A vessel, often with a curved neck (like a retort), used for distillation or decomposition of substances.
古人酿酒时，常会使用特制的甑进行蒸馏。
When ancient people brewed wine, they often used a specially made 'zèng' (a type of retort or still) for distillation.

Words with 甑

Idioms with 甑

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Questions about 甑

What does 甑 mean in Chinese?

甑 (zèng) means “A traditional wooden” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 甑?

甑 is pronounced zèng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 甑 have?

甑 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 甑?

甑 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 瓦. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 甑?

The radical of 甑 is 瓦, and 甑 is a phono-semantic compound.