热 rè
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- Made of
- 执 to execute 灬 fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
热腾腾
rèténgténg
steaming hot
Characters in this word
腾 téng
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- Made of
- 朕 the royal "we", for imperial use 马 horse
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 志愿者把热腾腾的饭菜送到临时安置点。 Zhìyuànzhě bǎ rèténgténg de fàncài sòng dào línshí ānzhì diǎn. The volunteers delivered steaming hot meals to the temporary resettlement site.
- 冬天晚上，妈妈端出一碗热腾腾的面条。 Dōngtiān wǎnshang, māma duān chū yī wǎn rèténgténg de miàntiáo. On winter evenings, Mom brings out a steaming hot bowl of noodles.
- 早上街边买的包子热腾腾的，特别好吃。 Zǎoshang jiē biān mǎi de bāozi rèténgténg de, tèbié hǎochī. The steamed buns bought from a street stall in the morning are piping hot and especially tasty.