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Meaning

to steam

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zheng” becomes a different word in each tone. 蒸 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 蒸发zhēng fāto evaporate; (fig.) to vanish; to disappear
  • 蒸气zhēng qìvapor; steam
  • 清蒸qīng zhēngsteamed in broth
  • 蒸散zhēng sàn(plant) evapotranspiration
  • 蒸汽zhēng qìsteam

Example Sentence

妈妈在锅里蒸了一笼热腾腾的包子。Mā ma zài guō lǐ zhēng le yì lóng rè téng téng de bāo zi.Mom steamed a basket of hot steamed buns in the pot.

妈妈Mā mamamazàiatguōpotinsidezhēngto evaporatele(completed action)onelóngsteamer basket热腾腾rè téng téngsteaming hotdeof包子bāo zibaozi