蒸 zhēng
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 烝 to rise
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
蒸
zhēng
to steam; steam
Character
Example phrases
- 这种鱼用大火蒸太久，反而会破坏原有的鲜味。 Zhè zhǒng yú yòng dàhuǒ zhēng tài jiǔ, fǎn'ér huì pòhuài yuányǒu de xiānwèi. If this kind of fish is steamed over a high flame for too long, its original freshness will be damaged instead.
- 妈妈早上蒸了几个包子当早餐。 Māma zǎoshang zhēngle jǐ ge bāozi dāng zǎocān. Mum steamed a few buns for breakfast this morning.
- 这家餐馆的清蒸鱼特别有名，你要不要尝尝？ Zhè jiā cānguǎn de qīngzhēng yú tèbié yǒumíng, nǐ yào bu yào chángchang? This restaurant's steamed fish is especially famous; would you like to try it?
Related words
- 蒸发 zhēngfā to evaporate; evaporation; to vanish rapidly
- 蘸 zhàn to dip; to soak slightly in liquid
- 榨 zhà to press; to squeeze; to extract
- 涮 shuàn to rinse; to cook briefly in boiling liquid; to trick
- 淘 táo to wash in water; to search out; to buy selectively
- 熏 xūn to smoke; to fumigate; to suffuse
- 享用 xiǎngyòng to enjoy; to partake of
- 酥 sū crisp; flaky; numb; soft
- 夜宵 yèxiāo late-night snack
- 添加剂 tiānjiājì additive
- 贪吃 tānchī gluttonous; fond of eating
- 喜糖 xǐtáng wedding sweets; wedding candy