蒸 Stroke Order — How to Write 蒸
蒸 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.
蒸 Radical and Character Components
蒸 is an ideographic compound. Steam 烝 provides the meaning and sound.
Radical: 艹 + 10 more strokes
蒸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhēng
Meanings of 蒸 in Chinese
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zhēng蒸
Refers to the rising of hot air or vapor; to steam or evaporate.
水加热后会蒸发成水蒸气。
After water is heated, it will evaporate into steam.
To heat or cook food using steam.
我妈妈会做美味的蒸饺。
My mother makes delicious steamed dumplings.
An ancient torch made from hemp stalks, bamboo, or wood.
他点燃了手中的蒸，照亮了前方的道路。
He lit the torch in his hand, illuminating the path ahead.
Small pieces of wood, often used as kindling for burning.
他们收集枯枝作蒸，用于夜间取暖
They collected dry branches as kindling for warmth during the night.
Common Words and Phrases with 蒸
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A layered steamed cake or bun made from fermented dough, often with fillings like sesame paste.
奶奶做的蒸饼又香又软，是我的最爱。
Grandma's steamed layered buns are fragrant and soft, they are my favorite.
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To change from a liquid to a gas or vapor.
水在阳光下会蒸发，形成水蒸气
Water evaporates under the sun, forming water vapor.
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A steamer is a pot used for steaming food.
妈妈用蒸锅蒸了一些美味的包子。
Mom used the steamer to steam some delicious buns.
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Distillation is the process of heating a liquid to create vapor, then cooling the vapor to condense it back into liquid, typically for purification or separation.
实验室里，科学家们通过蒸馏水来获得纯净水。
In the laboratory, scientists obtain pure water by distilling water.
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Water purified by distillation, free of impurities, used in medicine and industry.
实验室里，我们常用蒸馏水来清洗玻璃器皿，以确保实验结果的准确性。
In the laboratory, we frequently use distilled water to clean glassware to ensure the accuracy of experimental results.
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distillation column
在炼油厂中，原油通过蒸馏柱被分离成汽油、柴油和沥青等不同产品。
In an oil refinery, crude oil is separated into different products such as gasoline, diesel, and asphalt using a distillation column.
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vapor, a gas formed when a liquid or solid evaporates, boils, or sublimes.
壶嘴冒出了阵阵热腾腾的蒸气。
Puffs of hot steam emerged from the kettle spout.
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Steam is the visible vapor that rises from water when it is heated to boiling point; gaseous water.
水壶里沸腾的水冒出了热气腾腾的蒸汽。
The boiling water in the kettle gave off hot, steamy vapor.
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A power hammer driven by steam, used for forging metal.
在工业革命时期，蒸汽锤极大地提高了金属锻造的效率和精度。
During the Industrial Revolution, the steam hammer greatly improved the efficiency and precision of metal forging.
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A type of engine that operates by using the power of steam.
瓦特改进了蒸汽机，为工业革命奠定了基础。
Watt improved the steam engine, laying the foundation for the Industrial Revolution.
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The combined process of water evaporating from the soil and other surfaces, and transpiring from plants into the atmosphere.
准确测量农田的蒸散量对于优化灌溉管理至关重要。
Accurately measuring evapotranspiration in farmland is crucial for optimizing irrigation management.
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Steamed wheaten foods; a general term for staple foods made from wheat or flour and cooked by steaming.
奶奶最喜欢在早餐时准备各种美味的蒸食，比如包子和馒头。
Grandma loves preparing various delicious steamed dough products for breakfast, such as steamed buns and mantou.
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Transpiration, the process by which water vapor escapes from the surface of leaves or other parts of plants; also, the rising of vapor or hot air.
植物通过蒸腾作用散失水分，这对它们从土壤中吸收水分至关重要。
Plants lose water through transpiration, which is crucial for them to absorb water from the soil.
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To flourish and prosper day by day; to become more prosperous every day.
经过团队的不懈努力，我们公司的业绩蒸蒸日上。
Thanks to the team's continuous efforts, our company's performance is improving day by day.
More words with 蒸
- xūn熏zhēng蒸fumigation, fumigate
- qīng清zhēng蒸Steamed, Plain steamed
- zhēng蒸jiǎo饺steamed dumplings, dumplings
- shuǐ水zhēng蒸qì气water vapor, steam
- zhēng蒸zhǔ煮steam, boil
- zhēng蒸fā发liàng量Evaporation amount, Evaporation rate
- zhēng蒸mán馒tou头steam buns, steamed buns
- zhēng蒸qì汽jī機steam engine
- zhēng蒸sàn散liàng量evapotranspiration, ET
- zhēng蒸shú熟Steamed, Steam-cooked
- zhēng蒸dé得steamed, can be steamed
- zhēng蒸qì汽huǒ火chē车steam train, steam locomotive
- zhēng蒸qì汽yùn熨dǒu斗steam iron
- shuǐ水fèn分zhēng蒸fā发water evaporation, evaporation of water
- zhēng蒸bāo包zi子steam buns, steamed buns
- zhēng蒸shi食qì器steamer, food steamer
- zhēng蒸téng腾zuò作yòng用transpiration
- qīng清zhēng蒸guì鳜yú鱼Steamed Mandarin Fish, Steamed Chinese Perch
Idioms with 蒸
- zhēng蒸shā沙chéng成fàn饭Attempt the impossible
- yún云zhēng蒸xiá霞wèi蔚magnificent and splendid natural scenery
- zhēng蒸shā沙wéi为fàn饭attempt an impossible task
- zhēng蒸zhēng蒸rì日jìn进flourishing and advancing daily
- fēng风mǐ靡yún云zhēng蒸emerge or spread rapidly and widely
- fēng风xīng兴yún云zhēng蒸rise rapidly with great momentum
- xiá霞wèi蔚yún云zhēng蒸magnificent and splendid scene
- yún云zhēng蒸wù雾jí集gathering in great numbers
- zhēng蒸shā沙zuò作fàn饭Attempt the impossible
- zhēng蒸zhēng蒸rì日shèng盛flourishing and thriving daily
- āi哀lí梨zhēng蒸shí食spoil good things due to ignorance
- fēng风qǐ起yún云zhēng蒸Surging powerful developments
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Open the tool →Questions about 蒸
What does 蒸 mean in Chinese?
蒸 (zhēng) means “To heat or cook food using steam” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 蒸?
蒸 is pronounced zhēng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 蒸 have?
蒸 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 蒸?
蒸 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 蒸?
The radical of 蒸 is 艹, and 蒸 is an ideographic compound.
