Character Animation

Character: 蒸

Pinyin: zhēng (zheng1)

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

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "蒸" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • ✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • ✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • ✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • ✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿱ 艹 烝

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: zhēng

丁 征 征 挣 正 争

Same Radical (90)

Radical: 艹

兹 艺 节 芋 芒 芦 芬 花 芳 苋 苏 苓 苗 苛 苞 苟 若 苦 英 苹 茂 范 茄 茅 茕 茬 茭 茵 茶 茹 草 荐 荒 荡 荣 荤 荫 药 莅 莉 莎 莫 莱 莲 获 莹 莺 莽 菊 菌 菜 菲 萁 萄 萍 萝 营 萨 落 著 葛 葡 董 葫 葬 葱 葵 蒋 蒙 蒜 蓄 蓉 蓝 蓬 蔓 蔚 蔬 蔽 蕴 蕾 薄 薅 薇 薛 薪 薯 薰 藉 藏 蘸