Learn a Chinese Character - 蒸 (zhēng) - Steam

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 艹 (Grass radical)

Stroke Count: 13 (Thirteen strokes)

Character Decomposition: 艹 + 丞 (Grass radical + 丞)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zhēng (First tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

蒸 means to steam, a cooking method using steam. (蒸的意思是蒸，一种利用蒸汽的烹饪方法。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 蒸饺 (zhēng jiǎo) - Steamed dumplings
• 蒸发 (zhēng fā) - Evaporation
• 蒸笼 (zhēng lóng) - Steamer

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

蒸 is usually used as a verb, often followed by the object to be steamed. (蒸通常作为动词使用，后面常接要蒸的对象。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

Steaming is a traditional Chinese cooking method with a long - standing history. (蒸是中国传统的烹饪方法，历史悠久。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can think of 蒸 as using steam under the grassy cover, which is related to the action of steaming. (你可以把蒸想象成在草字头的遮盖下利用蒸汽，这和蒸的动作有关。)