蒸
HSK 7freq #9269
Meanings
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- 1.to evaporate
- 2.(of cooking) to steam
- 3.torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old)
- 4.finely chopped firewood (old)
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Wiktionary
- 1.to evaporate (transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state)
- 2.to steam
- 3.torch made of hemp stalks or bamboo and wood
- 4.small pieces of firewood
- 5.used in 蒸蒸
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Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *kljɯŋ): semantic 艸 (“grass”) + phonetic 烝 (OC *kljɯŋ, *kljɯŋs). For the "firewood" and "torch" senses, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *təŋ (“pine; fir”); compare Burmese ထင်း (htang:, “firewood”) (Schuessler, 2007). For the "evaporate, steam" senses, see 烝 (OC *kljɯŋ, *kljɯŋs) for more.
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Components
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Example sentences
當水被加熱時，水汽蒸發。
Water evaporates when it is heated.
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