• 2353rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 26 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhēng (zheng1)to evaporate • (of cooking) to steam • torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old) • finely chopped firewood (old)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhēng (zheng1)The component is pronounced as 'zhēng' (zheng1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

清蒸 
蒸发 (蒸發)

Uncommon

蒸气 (蒸氣)
蒸汽 
蒸笼 (蒸籠)
蒸糕 
蒸锅 (蒸鍋)
蒸饺 (蒸餃)
蒸馏 (蒸餾)

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  • 1198th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 60 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (qi4)steam • vapor

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (qi4)The component is pronounced as '' (qi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

汽车 (汽車)

Uncommon

小汽车 (小汽車)
水汽 
汽水 
汽油 
汽笛 
汽车站 (汽車站)
蒸汽 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.