蒸

zhēng

steam; evaporate

How to write 蒸, stroke by stroke

to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old)

Ideographic: Steam 烝 provides the meaning and sound

Made of 艹 + 烝

蒸汽zhēng qìsteam
蒸发zhēng fāto evaporate; evaporation
蒸气zhēng qìvapor; steam
人间蒸发rén jiān zhēng fāto vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth
水蒸气shuǐ zhēng qìvapor
清蒸qīng zhēngsteamed in broth
茶碗蒸chá wǎn zhēngchawanmushi, Japanese savory egg custard dish that is steamed and served in a small bowl
蒸散zhēng sàn(plant) evapotranspiration
蒸汽机zhēng qì jīsteam engine
蒸发热zhēng fā rèlatent heat of evaporation
蒸笼zhēng lóngsteamer basket (e.g. for dim sum)
蒸糕zhēng gāosteamed cake

当水被加热时，水汽蒸发。
dāng shuǐ bèi jiā rè shí ， shuǐ qì zhēng fā 。
Water evaporates when it is heated.
沸水蒸发成气体。
fèi shuǐ zhēng fā chéng qì tǐ 。
Boiling water evaporates and turns into a gas.
水沸腾后变为蒸汽。
shuǐ fèi téng hòu biàn wèi zhēng qì 。
Water turns into steam when it is boiled.
机械力代替人力, 这是蒸汽机发明的结果。
jī xiè lì dài tì rén lì , zhè shì zhēng qì jī fā míng de jié guǒ 。
The result of the invention of the steam engine was that human power was replaced by mechanical power.
叫个清蒸鲈鱼好呢，还是蚝油牛肉好？
jiào gè qīng zhēng lú yú hǎo ne ， hái shì háo yóu niú ròu hǎo ？
Should we order the steamed perch or the beef with oyster sauce?