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to evaporate
vapor
steamed in broth
steamer
steamed cake
steamed dumpling
to distill
steamer basket
steam
Notice where 蒸 sits in each complete thought.
Boiling water evaporates and turns into a gas.
Source: Tatoeba #3537860 · CC BY 2.0 FRShould we order the steamed perch or the beef with oyster sauce?
Source: Tatoeba #420300 · CC BY 2.0 FRWater turns into steam when it is boiled.
Source: Tatoeba #333212 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe result of the invention of the steam engine was that human power was replaced by mechanical power.
Source: Tatoeba #1577200 · CC BY 2.0 FRDo you know if there's a steam room anywhere around here?
Source: Tatoeba #13914748 · CC BY 2.0 FRCouscous is my favorite Algerian food.
Source: Tatoeba #8750727 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.