Dictionary/蒸

蒸

蒸 zhēng

ㄓㄥ
VHSK 7-9TOCFL L5core 10k
1to evaporate
2(of cooking) to steam
3torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old)
4finely chopped firewood (old)

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Examples

nǐ你zhī dào知道zhè这fù jìn附近nǎ lǐ哪里yǒu有hàn汗zhēng蒸fáng房ma吗?
你知道这附近哪里有汗蒸房吗?
Do you know if there's a steam room anywhere around here?
水沸腾后变为蒸汽。
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。
The result of the invention of the steam engine was that human power was replaced by mechanical power.

See also: words & characters pronounced zhēng