Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 蒸锅
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1]
火锅huǒguōhotpot; (basketball) a blocked shot; a block
电饭锅diànfànguōelectric rice cooker
蒸zhēngto evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old)
蒸发zhēngfāto evaporate; evaporation